Simulation of arctic low-level clouds observed during the FIRE Arctic Clouds Experiment using a new bulk microphysics scheme

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D14, 2001, Pages 15139-15154

  Girard, Eric ^a,b   Curry, Judith A ^a,b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ARCTIC;

EID: 0034876244     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900266     Document Type: Article

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