A modeling study of the response of tropical deep convection to the increase of cloud condensation nuclei concentration: 1. Dynamics and microphysics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 1-16

  Wang, Chien ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CONVECTION; AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; SOLAR RADIATION; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 29244443691     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005720     Document Type: Article

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