Ice growth from the Vapor at - 5°C

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2031-2041

  Knight, Charles A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Ice crystals; Ice loss growth

Indexed keywords

BASAL FACES; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DC VOLTAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ICE CRYSTALS; ICE GROWTH; ICE LOSS; LIQUID WATER SATURATION; STRONG ELECTRIC FIELDS; TEMPERATURE INTERVALS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; NEEDLES; VAPORS;

ICE;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ICE CRYSTAL; ORIENTATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 84864843603     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-11-0287.1     Document Type: Article

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