Liquid and ice cloud microphysics in the CSU general circulation model. Part II: Impact on cloudiness, the earth's radiation budget, and the general circulation of the atmosphere

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 530-560

  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

ATMOPSHERIC MOISTURE BUDGET; CLOUD OPTICAL PROPERTY; CLOUD PARAMETERIZATION; GCM; ICE CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; INTERACTIVE CLOUD AMOUNT; RADIATION BUDGET;

EID: 0029768949     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0530:LAICMI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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