Liquid and ice cloud microphysics in the CSU general circulation model. Part III: Sensitivity to modeling assumptions

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 561-586

  Fowler, Laura D ^a   Randall, David A ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE SIMULATION; CUMULUS CONVECTION; GCM; ICE CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SENSITIVITY EXPERIMENT;

EID: 0029729920     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0561:LAICMI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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