Formation of Arctic Stratus Clouds: Comparison of Model Predictions with Observed Cloud Structure

The importance of the Arctic region to global climate has been highlighted by the climate modeling results in recent years (e.g., Manabe et al. 1991). Arctic stratus clouds (ASC) are not only one of the most significant regional

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Main Authors: Q. Zhang, K. Stamnes, O. Lie-svendsen
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.644.2526
http://www.arm.gov/publications/proceedings/conf08/extended_abs/zhang2_q.pdf
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Summary:The importance of the Arctic region to global climate has been highlighted by the climate modeling results in recent years (e.g., Manabe et al. 1991). Arctic stratus clouds (ASC) are not only one of the most significant regional