A microphysical parameterization for convective clouds in the ECHAM5 climate model: Single-column model results evaluated at the Oklahoma Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program site

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Zhang, Junhua ^a,b   Lohmann, Ulrike ^a,c   Stier, Philip ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c ETH Zurich   (Switzerland)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; PARAMETERIZATION;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 25844487511     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005128     Document Type: Article

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