Examinations of ice formation processes in Florida cumuli using ice nuclei measurements of anvil ice crystal particle residues

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Prenni, Anthony J ^a   DeMott, Paul J ^a   Twohy, Cynthia ^b   Poellot, Michael R ^c   Kreidenweis, Sonia M ^a   Rogers, David C ^e   Brooks, Sarah D ^a,d   Richardson, Mathews S ^a   Heymsfield, Andrew J ^e  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DUST; EVAPORATION; ICE; NUCLEATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CUMULUS; DIFFUSION; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION; SPECTROMETER;

EID: 34547560757     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007549     Document Type: Article

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