Clarifying the Dominant Sources and Mechanisms of Cirrus Cloud Formation

Clarifying the Dominant Sources and Mechanisms of Cirrus Cloud Formation

Formation of cirrus clouds depends on the availability of ice nuclei to begin condensation of atmospheric water vapor. Although it is known that only a small fraction of atmospheric aerosols are efficient ice nuclei, the critical ingredients that make those aerosols so effective have not been establ...

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Main Authors: Cziczo, Daniel James (Contributor), Froyd, Karl D. (Author), Hoose, Corinna (Author), Jensen, Eric J. (Author), Diao, Minghui (Author), Zondlo, Mark A. (Author), Smith, Jessica B. (Author), Twohy, Cynthia H. (Author), Murphy, Daniel M. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2014-06-09T21:05:17Z.
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