Midlatitude cirrus clouds derived from hurricane Nora: A case study with implications for ice crystal nucleation and shape

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 873-891

  Sassen, Kenneth ^a   Arnott, W Patrick ^b   Starr, David O'C ^c   Mace, Gerald G ^d   Wang, Zhien ^e   Poellot, Michael R ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; HURRICANES; ICE; NUCLEATION; REMOTE SENSING; THUNDERSTORMS; TROPOSPHERE;

HALOS; MIDLATITUDE CIRCULATION; TROPICAL CONVECTION;

CLOUDS;

CIRRUS; CONVECTION; HURRICANE; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642337331     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<0873:MCCDFH>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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