Cloud-scale ice-supersaturated regions spatially correlate with high water vapor heterogeneities

Cirrus clouds have large yet uncertain impacts on Earth's climate. Ice supersaturation (ISS) – where the relative humidity with respect to ice (RHi) is greater than 100% – is the prerequisite condition of ice nucleation. Here we use 1 Hz (~230 m) in situ, aircraft-based observations from 87° N...

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Main Authors: M. Diao, M. A. Zondlo, A. J. Heymsfield, L. M. Avallone, M. E. Paige, S. P. Beaton, T. Campos, D. C. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/2639/2014/acp-14-2639-2014.pdf