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Cirrus Cloud Evolution

Cirrus Cloud Evolution is a scientific framework within the study of cloud lifecycles that characterizes the formation, transformation, and dissipation processes of cirrus clouds in the upper troposphere through microphysical and dynamical mechanisms.

137

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8.5K

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482

Authors

196

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Parents

Publications

137

The formation of atmospheric ice crystals by the freezing of droplets

E. K. Bigg · Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 1953 · 376 citations

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Observations and Parameterizations of Particle Size Distributions in Deep Tropical Cirrus and Stratiform Precipitating Clouds: Results from In Situ Observations in TRMM Field Campaigns

Andrew J. Heymsfield, Aaron Bansemer, Paul R. Field et al. · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 2002 · 350 citations

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Physical processes in polar stratospheric ice clouds

O. B. Toon, R. P. Turco, J. Jordan et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1989 · 240 citations · Full text

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Relative Humidity and Temperature Influences on Cirrus Formation and Evolution: Observations from Wave Clouds and FIRE II

Andrew J. Heymsfield, Larry M. Miloshevich · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1995 · 219 citations · Full text

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On the Transition of Contrails into Cirrus Clouds

F. Schröder, B. Kärcher, Christophe Duroure et al. · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 2000 · 219 citations · Full text

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Authors

482

  1. AJ
    Andrew J. Heymsfield

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

    12

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  2. KS
    Kenneth Sassen

    University of Utah, United States

    9 publications · 462 citations

    9

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  3. BK
    B. Kärcher

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    8 publications · 761 citations

    8

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  4. EJ
    E. J. Jensen

    Ames Research Center, United States

    8 publications · 684 citations

    8

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  5. KG
    Klaus Gierens

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    7 publications · 368 citations

    7

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Institutions

196

  1. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

    Cologne, Germany

    20 h-index

    48 publications

    2.9K citations

  2. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    15 h-index

    53 publications

    5.7K citations

  3. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    11 h-index

    34 publications

    3.4K citations

  4. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    677 citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    9 h-index

    29 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    9 h-index

    36 publications

    3.6K citations

  7. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    999 citations

  8. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    726 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    25 publications · 2.4K citations

    24

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  2. Atmospheric chemistry and physics

    19 publications · 859 citations

    17

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    14 publications · 644 citations

    13

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 13 publications · 964 citations

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