Direct estimation of the global distribution of vertical velocity within cirrus clouds
Abstract Cirrus clouds determine the radiative balance of the upper troposphere and the transport of water vapor across the tropopause. The representation of vertical wind velocity, W, in atmospheric models constitutes the largest source of uncertainty in the calculation of the cirrus formation rate...
Main Authors: | Donifan Barahona, Andrea Molod, Heike Kalesse |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07038-6 |
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