Formation of cloud microstructure during hygroscopic seeding

Izvestiya - Atmospheric and Ocean Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 326-336

  Drofa, A S ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION TYPHOON   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD SEEDING; HYGROSCOPICITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SIMULATION;

EID: 33746915655     PISSN: 00014338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0001433806030066     Document Type: Article

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