Revised identification of tropical oceanic cumulus congestus as viewed by CloudSat
Congestus cloud convective features are examined in one year of tropical oceanic cloud observations from the CloudSat/CALIPSO instruments. Two types of convective clouds (cumulus and deep convective, based on classification profiles from radar), and associated differences in radar reflectivity and r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-02-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/1587/2012/acp-12-1587-2012.pdf |