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Articles | Volume 21, issue 9
Articles | Volume 21, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-7171-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-7171-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 21, issue 9
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11 May 2021
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Captured cirrus ice particles in high definition

Nathan Magee, Katie Boaggio, Samantha Staskiewicz, Aaron Lynn, Xuanyi Zhao, Nicholas Tusay, Terance Schuh, Manisha Bandamede, Lucas Bancroft, David Connelly, Kevin Hurler, Bryan Miner, and Elissa Khoudary

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The cryo-electron microscopy images and analysis in this paper result from the first balloon-borne capture, preservation, and high-resolution imaging of ice particles from cirrus clouds. The images show cirrus particle complexity in unprecedented detail, revealing unexpected morphology, a mixture of surface roughness scales and patterns, embedded aerosols, and a large variety of habits within a single cloud. The results should inform ongoing efforts to refine modeling of cirrus radiative impact.
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