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Impact of Saharan Dust as CCN on the Evolution of an Idealized Tropical Cyclone

Zhang, Henian

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Title
Impact of Saharan Dust as CCN on the Evolution of an Idealized Tropical Cyclone
Author(s)
Zhang, Henian
Issue Date
2008
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
McFarquhar, Greg M.
Department of Study
Atmospheric Sciences
Discipline
Atmospheric Sciences
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Atmospheric Sciences
Language
eng
Abstract
The direct and indirect effect of CCN on TC development and the nonlinear nature of the interaction between nucleating aerosols and TC dynamics are inseparable, which makes the ultimate impact of the ambient aerosol concentration on the TC intensity difficult to predict.
Graduation Semester
2008
Type of Resource
text
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