Ice microphysics observations in Hurricane Humberto: Comparison with non-hurricane-generated ice cloud layers

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 288-308

  Heymsfield, Andrew J ^a   Bansemer, Aaron ^a   Durden, Stephen L ^b   Herman, Robert L ^b   Bui, T Paul ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DOPPLER RADAR; ICE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

DEEP CONVECTION; ICE CLOUD LAYERS; PARTICLE IMAGE INFORMATION;

HURRICANES;

CLOUDS; DOPPLER RADAR; HURRICANES; ICE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

HURRICANE; ICE CRYSTAL;

EID: 33244493821     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3603.1     Document Type: Article

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