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Effects of solar heating on the indirect effect of aerosols as deduced from observations of ship tracks

Creator:

Christensen, Matthew W.

Abstract:

One kilometer Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) observations for Terra (morning) and Aqua (afternoon) satellites were used to follow the morning to afternoon evolution of marine stratocumulus clouds that were affected by ship stack exhaust. The observations covered the summer months of 2002-2003 and August 2007 for marine layers off...

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Masters Thesis

Full Text:

Matthew W. Christensen for the degree of Master of Science in Atmospheric Sciences presented on May 22