Parameterization of the convective transport in a two-dimensional chemistry-transport model and its validation with radon 222 and other tracer simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D17, 1998, Pages 22047-22062

  Dvortso, Victor L ^a,c   Geller, M A ^a   Yudin, V A ^a   Smyshlyaev, S P ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUSSIAN STATE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; RADON 222; TRACER;

EID: 0032552723     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jd02084     Document Type: Article

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