Freezing thresholds and cirrus cloud formation mechanisms inferred from in situ measurements of relative humidity

Factors controlling the microphysical link between distributions of relative humidity above ice saturation in the upper troposphere and lowermost stratosphere and cirrus clouds are examined with the help of microphysical trajectory simulations. Our findings are related to results from aircraft me...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Haag, B. Kärcher, J. Ström, A. Minikin, U. Lohmann, J. Ovarlez, A. Stohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/3/1791/2003/acp-3-1791-2003.pdf