Prediction of the number of cloud droplets in the ECHAM GCM

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D8, 1999, Pages 9169-9198

  Lohmann, Ulrike ^a   Feichter, Johann ^b   Chuang, Catherine C ^c   Penner, Joyce E ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 0033608921     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900046     Document Type: Article

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