Effects of cloud parameterization on the simulation of climate changes in the GISS GCM

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 761-779

  Yao, Mao Sung ^a   Del Genio, Anthony D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLOUDS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING (CRF); GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL (GCM);

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CUMULUS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 0033102334     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<0761:eocpot>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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