Global observations of cloud-sensitive aerosol loadings in low-levelmarine clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 21, 2016, Pages 12,936-12,946

  Andersen, H ^a   Cermak, J ^a,b   Fuchs, J ^a   Schwarz, K ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; DUST; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; MIXING; SATELLITE DATA; SEASONALITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TURBULENT MIXING; VOLCANIC CLOUD; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84996567106     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2016JD025614     Document Type: Article

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