CCN and vertical velocity influences on droplet concentrations and supersaturations in clean and polluted stratus clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 312-331

  Hudson, James G ^a   Noble, Stephen ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Anthropogenic effects; Cloud droplets; Cloud microphysics

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECTS; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD DROPLETS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DROPLET CONCENTRATION; LATENT HEAT EXCHANGES; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; VERTICAL VELOCITY;

AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; PHYSICS; SUPERSATURATION; VELOCITY;

DROPS;

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); SUPERSATURATION;

EID: 84891647922     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-086.1     Document Type: Article

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