An Annual Cycle of Arctic Cloud Microphysics

Clouds are important in determining the radiative balance of the earth’s atmosphere, particularly in the Arctic where there are low temperatures, low atmospheric moisture, and highly reflective ice/snow-covered surfaces. Several studies have demonstrated the importance of specific cloud microphysica...

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Main Authors: M. D. Shupe, T. Uttal, S. Y. Matrosov
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Language:English
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.534.1574
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Summary:Clouds are important in determining the radiative balance of the earth’s atmosphere, particularly in the Arctic where there are low temperatures, low atmospheric moisture, and highly reflective ice/snow-covered surfaces. Several studies have demonstrated the importance of specific cloud microphysical