Vertical distribution of cloud condensation nuclei concentrations and their effect on microphysical properties of clouds over the sea near the southwest islands of Japan

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Adhikari, M ^a   Ishizaka, Y ^a   Minda, H ^a   Kazaoka, R ^a,b   Jensen, J B ^c,d   Gras, J L ^c   Nakajima, T ^e  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EAST CHINA SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WORLD;

EID: 21444451641     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004758     Document Type: Article

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