Numerical simulations of stratocumulus processing of cloud condensation nuclei through collision-coalescence

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 21391-21402

  Feingold, Graham ^a,c   Kreidenweis, Sonia M ^b   Stevens, Bjorn ^b   Cotton, W R ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; COALESCENCE; COLLISION; DROP NUMBER; MARINE BOUNDARY LAYER; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 0342904713     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01552     Document Type: Article

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