Detection of supercooled liquid in mixed-phase clouds using radar Doppler spectra

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 19, 2010, Pages

  Luke, Edward P ^a   Kollias, Pavlos ^b   Shupe, Matthew D ^c  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS; DOPPLER EFFECT; DROP FORMATION; ICE; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; OPTICAL RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SUPERCOOLING;

ARCTIC CLOUDS; CLOUD LAYERS; DOPPLER SPECTRA; FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS; HIGH-LIDAR; ICE CRYSTALS; ICE PARTICLES; LIDAR DEPOLARIZATION; LIQUID DROPLETS; LIQUID LAYER; MICROWAVE RADIOMETERS; MILLIMETER WAVELENGTH CLOUD RADARS; MIXED-PHASE CLOUD; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; PHASE CONDITIONS; PHASE IDENTIFICATION; PROFILING RADAR; RADAR RESOLUTION; RADAR SIGNALS; RADIOSONDE MEASUREMENTS; REMOTE SENSORS; SAMPLING VOLUME; SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

RADAR;

CLOUD WATER; DOPPLER RADAR; ICE CRYSTAL; LIDAR; RADIOMETER; RADIOSONDE; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRUM; SUPERCOOLING;

ALASKA; BARROW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957728055     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012884     Document Type: Article

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