Measurements of Saharan dust in convective clouds over the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 75-81

  Twohy, Cynthia H ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North West Research Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Cirrus clouds; Cumulus clouds; Deep convection; Dust or dust storms; Ice crystals

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; DROPS; ICE; STORMS; TROPICS;

CIRRUS CLOUDS; CUMULUS CLOUD; DEEP CONVECTION; DUST OR DUST STORMS; ICE CRYSTALS;

DUST;

AEROSOL; CIRRUS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CUMULUS; DUST; DUST STORM; ICE CRYSTAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SAHARA;

EID: 84920550135     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0133.1     Document Type: Article

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