Optimizing model performance: Variable size resolution in cloud chemistry modeling

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 35, Issue 26, 2001, Pages 4471-4478

  Fahey, Kathleen M ^a   Pandis, Spyros N ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous phase atmospheric chemistry models; Cloud processing; Droplet size resolution; VSRM

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; AMMONIA; CLOUDS; NITRIC ACID; OPTIMIZATION;

AQUEOUS-PHASE MODELS;

CHEMISTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CALCULATION; CLOUD; DUST; LIQUID; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0034741133     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(01)00224-2     Document Type: Article

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