Description and evaluation of a six-moment aerosol microphysical module for use in atmospheric chemical transport models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D17, 2001, Pages 20275-20291

  Wright, D L ^a   Kasibhatla, P S ^a   McGraw, R ^b   Schwartz, S E ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CLOUD DROPLET;

EID: 0034778066     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900098     Document Type: Review

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