Aviation-induced cirrus and radiation changes at diurnal timescales

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2404-2421

  Schumann, Ulrich ^a   Graf, Kaspar ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

aviation; cirrus; climate; contrail; radiation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; HEAT RADIATION;

CIRRUS; CLIMATE; CONTRAIL; LINEAR RESPONSE; NORTH ATLANTIC; RADIATION CHANGE; RADIATIVE FORCINGS; SOUTH ATLANTIC;

AVIATION;

AIR TRANSPORTATION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CIRRUS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; CONTRAIL; DIURNAL VARIATION; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; TIMESCALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84878130091     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50184     Document Type: Article

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