NASA NTRS · 19730006923
Cloud microstructure studies
Abstract
Over two thousand individual cloud droplet size distributions were measured with an optical cloud particle spectrometer flown on the NASA Convair 990 aircraft. Representative droplet spectra and liquid water content, L (gm/cu m) were obtained for oceanic stratiform and cumuliform clouds. For non-precipitating clouds, values of L range from 0.1 gm/cu m to 0.5 gm/cu m; with precipitation, L is often greater than 1 gm/cu m. Measurements were also made in a newly formed contrail and in cirrus clouds.
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Blau, H. H., Jr., Fowler, M. G., Chang, D. T., Ryan, R. T.. 1972-11-01. Cloud microstructure studies. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730006923
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