Sampling the composition of cirrus ice residuals

Cirrus are high altitude clouds composed of ice crystals. They are the first tropospheric clouds that can scatter incoming solar radiation and the last which can trap outgoing terrestrial heat. Considering their extensive global coverage, estimated at between 25 and 33% of the Earth's surface,...

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Main Authors: Froyd, Karl D. (Author), Cziczo, Daniel James (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2016-10-26T20:13:47Z.
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