The evolution of subgrid-scale humidity fluctuations in the presence of homogeneous cooling

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 129, Issue 589 PART C, 2003, Pages 1149-1168

  Stiller, Olaf ^a   Gregory, David ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud formation; Cloud parametrization; Latent heat release; Mixing

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE;

LARGE-EDDY SIMULATIONS (LES);

METEOROLOGY;

CLOUD WATER; HUMIDITY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; LATENT HEAT FLUX; PARAMETERIZATION; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 0037255455     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.02.95     Document Type: Article

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