Prediction of cloud droplet number in a general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21777-21794

  Ghan, Steven J ^a   Leung, L Ruby ^a   Easter, Richard C ^a   Abdul Razzak, Hayder ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DROPLET; DROPLET NUMBER; GCM;

EID: 0031391515     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01810     Document Type: Article

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