On the distribution of relative humidity in cirrus clouds

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 639-647

  Spichtinger, P ^a   Gierens, K ^a   Smith, H G J ^b   Ovarlez, J ^c   Gayet, J F ^d  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

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EID: 3242883239     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-4-639-2004     Document Type: Article

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