A first order mixing-condensation scheme for nocturnal stratocumulus

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 253-273

  Van Meijgaard, E ^a   Van Ulden, A P ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD WATER; CONDENSATION; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 0032029738     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(97)00080-X     Document Type: Article

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