A model study of the influence of aerosol size and chemical properties on precipitation formation in warm clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 1-11

  Roelofs, Geert Jan ^a   Jongen, Suzanne ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ARPA SIM Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Cloud microphysics; Precipitation formation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 14344256392     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004779     Document Type: Article

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