Final Report: Investigations of Mixed-Phase Cloud Microphysical, Radiative, and Dynamical Processes

Shupe, Matthew

doi:10.2172/1298132

Title: Final Report: Investigations of Mixed-Phase Cloud Microphysical, Radiative, and Dynamical Processes

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This project supported the principle investigator’s work on a number of studies regarding mixed-phase clouds and in various related collaborations with ARM and related scientists. This project has contributed to numerous publications and conference/meeting presentations.

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Shupe, Matthew ^[1]

Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1298132

Report Number(s):: DOE-CUB-7005
Proposal 0510.11.0821B

DOE Contract Number:: SC0007005

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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