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Effects of aerosols on trade wind cumuli over the Indian Ocean: Model simulations

  1. Greg M. Mcfarquhar*,
  2. Hailong Wang

Article first published online: 10 JAN 2007

DOI: 10.1256/qj.04.179

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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volume 132, Issue 616, pages 821–843, April 2006 Part A

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Mcfarquhar, G. M. and Wang, H. (2006), Effects of aerosols on trade wind cumuli over the Indian Ocean: Model simulations. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 132: 821–843. doi: 10.1256/qj.04.179

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  1. Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

*Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, 105 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA

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  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 10 JAN 2007
  3. Manuscript Revised: 26 JUL 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 13 DEC 2004

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