Explaining darker deep convective clouds over the western Pacific than over tropical continental convective regions

This study attempted to explain why deep convective clouds (DCCs) over the western Pacific are generally darker than those found over tropical African and South American land regions. The western Pacific domain was further divided into its land and ocean regions to deduce the general differences in...

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Main Authors: B.-J. Sohn, M.-J. Choi, J. Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/8/4573/2015/amt-8-4573-2015.pdf