Predicting cloud-droplet effective radius and indirect sulphate aerosol forcing using a general circulation model

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 122, Issue 535, 1996, Pages 1573-1595

  Jones, A ^a   Slingo, A ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cloud droplet effective radius; General circulation model; Parametrization; Radiative forcing; Sulphate aerosol

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DROPLET; GCM; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIUS; SULPHATE AEROSOL;

EID: 0030422589     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.49712253506     Document Type: Article

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