An explicit microphysics thunderstorm model

International Journal of Modelling and Simulation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-118

  Solomon, R ^a   Medaglia, C M ^a   Adamo, C ^a   Dietrich, S ^a   Mugnai, A ^a   Ceipidor, U Biader ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric modelling; Lightning; Thunderstorm

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; CONDENSATION; IONIZATION; LIGHTNING; NUCLEATION; SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD ELECTRIFICATION; LIGHTNING INITIATION; LIGHTNING PARAMETERIZATION; MICROPHYSICS;

THUNDERSTORMS;

EID: 23444458700     PISSN: 02286203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02286203.2005.11442325     Document Type: Article

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