Microphysics of INDOEX clean and polluted trade cumulus clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28653-28673

  Heymsfield, Andrew J ^a   McFarquhar, Greg M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CUMULUS; EMISSION; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE;

EID: 0035685774     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900776     Document Type: Article

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