Cloud droplet spectral width relationship to CCN spectra and vertical velocity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Hudson, James G ^a   Noble, Stephen ^a   Jha, Vandana ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; FORECASTING; SOLAR RADIATION;

ADIABATIC MODELS; AEROSOL EFFECT; BELOW-CLOUD; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD DROPLETS; CONVECTIVE CLOUDS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DROPLET CONCENTRATION; MEAN DIAMETER; MICROPHYSICS; NEGATIVE R; SPECTRAL WIDTHS; STANDARD DEVIATION; VERTICAL VELOCITY;

DROPS;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; AEROSOL; ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CUMULUS; RAINFALL; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84862293534     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD017546     Document Type: Article

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