Phase transformation of mixed-phase clouds

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 129, Issue 587 PART A, 2003, Pages 19-38

  Korolev, Alexei ^a   Isaac, George ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glaciation time

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; ICE; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

MIXED-PHASE CLOUDS;

CLOUDS;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0037281650     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.01.203     Document Type: Article

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