Homogeneous ice nucleation in subtropical and tropical convection and its influence on cirrus anvil microphysics

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-64

  Heymsfield, Andrew J ^a   Miloshevich, Larry M ^a   Schmitt, Carl ^a   Bansemer, Aaron ^a   Twohy, Cynthia ^b   Poellot, Michael R ^c   Fridlind, Ann ^d   Gerber, Hermann ^e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^d NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; CLOUDS; EVAPORATION; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HEAT CONVECTION; NUCLEATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

CLOUD CONDENSATION; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; ICE CLOUDS; TROPICAL CONVECTION;

ICE;

CIRRUS; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTION; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION;

EID: 13244257129     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-3360.1     Document Type: Article

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