Particle microphysics and chemistry in remotely observed mountain polar stratospheric clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D5, 1998, Pages 5785-5796

  Carslaw, K S ^a   Wirth, M ^b   Tsias, A ^a   Luo, B P ^a   Dornbrack A ^b   Leutbecher, M ^b   Volkert, H ^b   Renger, W ^b   Bacmeister, J T ^c   Peter, T ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; GRAVITY WAVE; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUD;

NORWAY;

EID: 1542500137     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03626     Document Type: Article

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