Large-eddy simulations of the semidirect aerosol effect in shallow cumulus regimes

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Johnson, Ben T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BOUNDARY LAYER; CUMULUS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 24944464880     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005601     Document Type: Article

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