Ice-Ice collisions: An Ice multiplication process in atmospheric clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 322-333

  Yano, J I ^a   Phillips, V T J ^b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Ice crystals; Ice particles; Laboratory physical models

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ICE; BASE TEMPERATURE; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COMPLEX PHYSICAL PROCESS; ENHANCEMENT RATIOS; GLOBAL CLIMATES; ICE BREAK-UP; ICE CONCENTRATION; ICE CRYSTALS; ICE PARTICLES; LABORATORY/PHYSICAL MODELS; LIQUID WATER; MIXED-PHASE CLOUD; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PHASE SPACES; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SECONDARY PROCESS;

CLOUDS; CRYSTALS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; PHYSICS;

ICE;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE BREAKUP; ICE CRYSTAL; RAINFALL;

EID: 79953188395     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JAS3607.1     Document Type: Article

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