Microphysics, radiation and surface processes in the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble (GCE) model

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 97-137

  Tao, Wei Kuo ^a   Simpson, J ^a   Baker, D ^b   Braun, S ^a   Chou, M D ^a   Ferrier, B ^c   Johnson, D ^d   Khain, A ^e   Lang, S ^a   Lynn, B ^e   Shie, C L ^d   Starr, D ^a   Sui, C H ^a   Wang, Y ^d   Wetzel, P ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b AUSTIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Environmental Modeling Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CUMULUS; LAND SURFACE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0345329910     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-001-0594-7     Document Type: Article

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