Unresolved spatial variability and microphysical process rates in large-scale models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D22, 2000, Pages 27059-27065

  Pincus, Robert ^a   Klein, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MODELING; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 0001609847     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900504     Document Type: Article

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