Parallel simulations of aerosol influence on clouds using cloud-resolving and single-column models

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

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

  Ovtchinnikov, Mikhail ^a   Ghan, Steven J ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS;

EID: 25844494139     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005088     Document Type: Article

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