Comments on "Parameterization of the autoconversion process. Part I: Analytical formulation of the Kessler-type parameterizations"

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 3003-3006

  Wood, Robert ^a   Blossey, Peter N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 26244434343     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3524.1     Document Type: Note

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