Parameterization of the cloud droplet-sulfate relationship

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 287-292

  Lowenthal, Douglas H ^a   Borys, Randolph D ^a   Choularton, Thomas W ^b   Bower, Keith N ^b   Flynn, Michael J ^b   Gallagher, Martin W ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CCN; Droplet number; Parameterization; Sulfate concentration

Indexed keywords

AIR; CLOUDS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

DROPLET CONCENTRATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

SEA WATER; SULFATE; WATER;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DROPLET; PARAMETERIZATION; SULFATE;

AIR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CLOUD; DATA ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344844601     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.09.046     Document Type: Article

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