Global distribution of cloud droplet number concentration, autoconversion rate, and aerosol indirect effect under diabatic droplet activation

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 116, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Barahona, Donifan ^a,b   Sotiropoulou, Rafaella ^c,d   Nenes, Athanasios ^a,c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

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EID: 80051850330     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD015274     Document Type: Article

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