Impact of cloud microphysics on convective-radiative quasi equilibrium revealed by cloud-resolving convection parameterization

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 3463-3475

  Grabowski, Wojciech W ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT CONVECTION; MOISTURE; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADIATION;

RADIATIVE COOLING;

CLOUDS;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; PARAMETERIZATION; TROPICAL REGION;

EID: 0347353582     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<3463:IOCMOC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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