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Cloud Top Dynamics

Cloud Top Dynamics is a geophysical phenomenon representing the fluid mechanical processes governing the evolution, stability, and radiative interactions at the upper boundary of a cloud layer, distinguished by its focus on vertical motions, turbulence, and microphysical phase changes at the cloud–air interface.

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Cloud Top Entrainment Instability

J. W. Deardorff · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1980 · 321 citations · Full text

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Elements of the Microphysical Structure of Numerically Simulated Nonprecipitating Stratocumulus

Björn Stevens, Graham Feingold, William R. Cotton et al. · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1996 · 217 citations · Full text

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Variations of sulphur dioxide at the cloud top of Venus’s dynamic atmosphere

Emmanuel Marcq, Jean‐Loup Bertaux, Franck Montmessin et al. · Nature Geoscience · 2012 · 215 citations

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Formation and Persistence of Summertime Arctic Stratus Clouds

G. F. Herman, R. M. Goody · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1976 · 212 citations

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Ocean Frontal Effects on the Vertical Development of Clouds over the Western North Pacific: In Situ and Satellite Observations*

Hiroki Tokinaga, Youichi Tanimoto, Shang‐Ping Xie et al. · Journal of Climate · 2009 · 185 citations

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Authors

459

  1. TI
    Takeshi Imamura

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    7 publications · 417 citations

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  2. TK
    Toru Kouyama

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

    7 publications · 417 citations

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  3. TS
    Takehiko Satoh

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    6 publications · 338 citations

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  4. MT
    Masahiro Takagi

    Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan

    6 publications · 305 citations

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  5. KO
    Kazunori Ogohara

    University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan

    6 publications · 304 citations

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Institutions

206

  1. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    12 h-index

    21 publications

    877 citations

  2. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    10 h-index

    43 publications

    2.7K citations

  3. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    10 h-index

    31 publications

    2.1K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    8 h-index

    34 publications

    2.2K citations

  6. Space Research Institute

    Moscow, Russia

    8 h-index

    22 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    681 citations

  8. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    557 citations

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  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    36 publications · 2.6K citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 11 publications · 749 citations

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  4. Monthly Weather Review

    10 publications · 472 citations

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  5. Geophysical Research Letters

    7 publications · 248 citations

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