Linear eddy modeling of droplet spectral evolution during entrainment and mixing in cumulus clouds

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 47-48, Issue , 1998, Pages 41-58

  Su, Chwen Wei ^a   Krueger, Steven K ^b   McMurtry, Patrick A ^a   Austin, Philip H ^c  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS; DROPLET GROWTH; ENTRAINMENT;

EID: 0344906098     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(98)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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