Parameterization of the autoconversion process. Part I: Analytical formulation of the Kessler-type parameterization

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1539-1548

  Liu, Yangang ^a   Daum, Peter H ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; DISPERSIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS;

AUTOCONVERSION; CLOUD DROPLETS; EMBRYONIC RAINDROPS; PARAMETERIZATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RAINDROP; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 2942568878     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1539:POTAPI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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