Simulation of precipitation formation in the Eastern Mediterranean coastal zone using a spectral microphysics cloud ensemble model

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-110

  Khain, Alexander P ^a   Sednev, Igor ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD ENSEMBLE MODEL; COASTAL ZONE; GRAUPEL; ICE CRYSTAL; ICE PARTICLE; PRECIPITATION FORMATION; RAINFALL; SNOWFLAKE;

MEDITERRANEAN, (EAST);

EID: 0030391019     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(96)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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