A modelling study of aerosol processing by stratocumulus clouds and its impact on general circulation model parameterisations of cloud and aerosol

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 317-344

  Bower, K N ^a   Jones, A ^b   Choularton, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol modification; Aerosol sulphate; CCN (cloud condensation nuclei); Cloud chemistry model; GCM parameterisations; Multiple cycling; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; STRATOCUMULUS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033369488     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(98)00100-8     Document Type: Article

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