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EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 119, 2016
The 27th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 27)
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| Article Number | 16004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 2 | |
| Section | Poster Session (Lidar Cloud Studies) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611916004 | |
| Published online | 07 June 2016 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611916004
Measurements of Terminal Velocities of Cirrus Clouds in the Upper Trosphere
Department of Physics, National Central University, Chungli, Taiwan 32001
Published online: 7 June 2016
Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals condensed from humidity due to low temperature condition in the upper atmosphere. The microphysics of cirrus clouds including sizes and shapes of ice particles are not well understood but are important in climate modeling. Ice crystal will fall under gravitational sedimentation to reach terminal velocities which depend on the size, mass, and ice habit. We studied here the terminal velocity of cirrus clouds by using lidar observations at Chungli (25N, 121E). The terminal velocities for a few cases of stable cirrus clouds are measured to determine the ice particle sizes and processes in the upper atmosphere.
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