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Cap Clouds

Cap Clouds is a stationary cloud formation that develops atop elevated terrain when moist air ascends and condenses at the crest of a mountain wave, distinguished from other orographic clouds by its fixed position and close association with the formation and dynamics of mountain wave systems.

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92

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Observations of the North Polar Region of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon et al. · Science · 1998 · 256 citations

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Mars' south polar hood as observed by the Mars Climate Sounder

J. L. Benson, D. M. Kass, A. Kleinböhl et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2010 · 84 citations · Full text

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A Parameterization of Warm Clouds for Use in Atmospheric General Circulation Models

Keith Bower, T. W. Choularton, J. Latham et al. · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1994 · 68 citations

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Observations and Modeling of Banded Orographic Convection

Daniel J. Kirshbaum, Dale R. Durran · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 2005 · 59 citations · Full text

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Evolution of particle concentration and size distribution observed upwind, inside and downwind hill cap clouds at connected flow conditions during FEBUKO

Stephan Mertes, D. Galgon, Kathrin Schwirn et al. · Atmospheric Environment · 2005 · 55 citations

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Authors

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  1. TW
    T. W. Choularton

    University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 236 citations

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  2. JL
    J. Latham

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 206 citations

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  3. MJ
    M. J. Gay

    University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 125 citations

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  4. MB
    M. B. Baker

    University of Washington, United States

    3 publications · 153 citations

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  5. DJ
    Daniel J. Kirshbaum

    McGill University, Canada

    3 publications · 145 citations

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Institutions

27

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    424 citations

  2. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    410 citations

  3. Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research

    Leipzig, Germany

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    498 citations

  4. Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

    Magdeburg, Germany

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    430 citations

  5. University of Wyoming

    Laramie, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    151 citations

  6. University of East Anglia

    Norwich, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

  7. Barnard College

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

  8. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    53 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    7 publications · 306 citations

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  3. Atmospheric Environment

    3 publications · 92 citations

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  4. Icarus

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  5. Nature

    1 publications · 40 citations

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