Impact of a new scheme for optical properties of ice crystals on climates of two GCMs

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 10063-10079

  Kristjansson J E ^a   Edwards, J M ^b   Mitchell, D L ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ICE CRYSTAL; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033784966     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900015     Document Type: Article

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