Aircraft measurements of wave clouds

In this paper, aircraft measurements are presented of liquid phase (ice-free) wave clouds made at temperatures greater than −5°C that formed over Scotland, UK. The horizontal variations of the vertical velocity across wave clouds display a distinct pattern. The maximum updraughts occur a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Z. Cui, A. M. Blyth, K. N. Bower, J. Crosier, T. Choularton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/9881/2012/acp-12-9881-2012.pdf