Ice supersaturations and cirrus cloud crystal numbers
Upper tropospheric observations outside and inside of cirrus clouds indicate water vapour mixing ratios sometimes exceeding water saturation. Relative humidities over ice (RH<sub>ice</sub>) of up to and more than 200% have been reported from aircraft and balloon measureme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-06-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/3505/2009/acp-9-3505-2009.pdf |