Numerical simulations of stratus clouds and their sensitivity to radiation- A RACE case study

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1881-1893

  Guan, H ^a   Tremblay, A ^a   Isaac, G A ^a   Strawbridge, K B ^a   Banic, C M ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; RADIATIVE FORCING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATUS;

BAY OF FUNDY; CANADA;

EID: 0034494821     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<1881:NSOSCA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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