On the importance of small ice crystals in tropical anvil cirrus
In situ measurements of ice crystal concentrations and sizes made with aircraft instrumentation over the past two decades have often indicated the presence of numerous relatively small (< 50 μm diameter) crystals in cirrus clouds. Further, these measurements frequently indicate that small...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-08-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/5519/2009/acp-9-5519-2009.pdf |