Implementation and validation of a new prognostic large-scale cloud and precipitation scheme for climate and data-assimilation purposes

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 128, Issue 579, 2002, Pages 229-257

  Lopez, Philippe ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Global circulation models; Microphysics; Moisture; Numerical weather prediction; Parametrization

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUDS; EVAPORATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); STORMS;

COARSER RESOLUTION;

METEOROLOGY;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONDENSATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; METEOSAT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADIATION BUDGET;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036148309     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/00359000260498879     Document Type: Article

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