On the determination of a cloud condensation nuclei from satellite: Challenges and possibilities

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Kapustin, V N ^a   Clarke, A D ^a   Shinozuka, Yohei ^a   Howell, S ^a   Brekhovskikh, Verab ^a   Nakajima, Teruyuki ^b   Higurashi, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLOUDS; CONDENSATION; METEOROLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; WEATHER SATELLITES;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 33645500611     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005527     Document Type: Article

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