Impact of H2so4/H2O coating and ice crystal size on radiative properties of sub-visible cirrus

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4659-4667

  Raisanen P ^a   Bogdan, A ^b   Sassen, K ^c   Kulmala, M ^b   Molina, M J ^d  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Department of Physical Sciences ^*  (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD DROPLET; CONTRAIL; ICE CRYSTAL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SULFURIC ACID; WATER;

EID: 33750188002     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-4659-2006     Document Type: Article

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