The role of ASM on the formation and properties of cirrus clouds over the Tibetan Plateau

Cirrus clouds play a significant role in the Earth’s energy balance and in the hydrological cycle of the atmosphere. Here, a high-performance Micro Pulse Lidar was continuously used to investigate cirrus cloud formation and characteristics at Ali (32.50°N, 80.08°E; 4279 m), in the western Tibetan Pl...

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Main Authors: Qianshan He, Xiangdong Zheng, Jian Li, Wei Gao, Yanyu Wang, Tiantao Cheng, Jiawei Pu, Jie Liu, Chengcai Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Tellus: Series B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology
Subjects:
asm
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16000889.2019.1577070