Seasonal variation in satellite-derived effects of aerosols on clouds in the Arabian Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Jones, Thomas A ^a   Christopher, Sundar A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLOUDS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

AEROSOL; AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; MODIS; SEA SALT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 46449111112     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009118     Document Type: Article

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