Cloud microphysical properties in tropical convective and stratiform regions

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Cui, X ^a   Zhou, Y ^a   Li, X ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; RAINDROP; STRATIFORM CLOUD; TOGA-COARE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 35649004866     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-006-0228-1     Document Type: Article

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