Cirrus cloud simulation using explicit microphysics and radiation. Part II: Microphysics, vapor and ice mass budgets, and optical and radiative properties

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1822-1845

  Khvorostyanov, Vitaly I ^a   Sassen, Kenneth ^b  

^a CENTRAL AEROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; RADIATION;

EID: 0031712827     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<1822:CCSUEM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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