Influence of vortex dynamics and atmospheric turbulence on the early evolution of a contrail

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3933-3952

  Paugam, R ^a,c   Paoli, R ^a   Cariolle, D ^a,b  

^a CERFACS   (France)

^b téo France   (France)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT EMISSION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONTRAIL; ICE CRYSTAL; SUPERSATURATION; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW; WAKE;

EID: 77951807104     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-3933-2010     Document Type: Article

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