Dynamical variability, aerosols, and the formation of cirrus clouds
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The roles of dynamical variability and aerosols in cirrus cloud formation B. Kärcher and J. Ström Deutsches Zentrum für Luftund Raumfahrt (DLR), Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany Stockholm University, Institute of Applied Environmental Research, Stockholm, Sweden Received: 5 February 2003 – Accepted: 11 March 2003 – Published: 14 March 2003 Correspondence to: B. Kärcher ([email protected])
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