On clocks and clouds
Cumulus clouds exhibit a life cycle that consists of (a) the growth phase (increasing size, most notably in the vertical direction); (b) the mature phase (growth ceases; any precipitation that develops is strongest during this period); and (c) the dissipation phase (cloud dissipates because of preci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-07-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/6729/2014/acp-14-6729-2014.pdf |