Liquid and ice cloud microphysics in the CSU general circulation model. Part I: Model description and simulated microphysical processes

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 489-529

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

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLOUD FORMATION MODEL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; GCM; MICROPHYSICAL PROCESS; MODEL DESCRIPTION; MODEL EVALUATION;

EID: 0029774487     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0489:LAICMI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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