Estimating the subgrid variance of saturation, and its parametrization for use in a GCM cloud scheme

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 125, Issue 560, 1999, Pages 3057-3076

  Cusack, S ^a   Edwards, J M ^b   Kershaw, R ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Climate models; Cloud schemes; Moisture variability

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD COVER; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SATURATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0033427713     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.56012     Document Type: Article

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