Robust relations between CCN and the vertical evolution of cloud drop size distribution in deep convective clouds
In-situ measurements in convective clouds (up to the freezing level) over the Amazon basin show that smoke from deforestation fires prevents clouds from precipitating until they acquire a vertical development of at least 4 km, compared to only 1–2 km in clean clouds. The average cloud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-03-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/1661/2008/acp-8-1661-2008.pdf |