On the "tuning" of autoconversion parameterizations in climate models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D12, 2000, Pages 15495-15507

  Rotstayn, Leon D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GLOBAL CLIMATE; MODELING;

EID: 0033784910     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900129     Document Type: Article

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