The sensitivity of large-eddy simulations of shallow cumulus convection to resolution and subgrid model

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 125, Issue 554, 1999, Pages 469-482

  Brown, A R ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumulus; Large eddy simulation; Parametrization

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CUMULUS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 0033005593     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.55404     Document Type: Article

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