Enhanced aerosol-cloud relationships in more stable and adiabatic clouds

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-293

  Kim, Yoo Jun ^a   Kim, Byung Gon ^a   Miller, Mark ^b   Min, Qilong ^c   Song, Chang Keun ^d  

^a Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerosol cloud interaction; Cloud liquid water path; Cloud active aerosol; Stability; Stratocumulus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871063471     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-012-0028-0     Document Type: Article

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