Contrails in a comprehensive global climate model: Parameterization and radiative forcing results

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 13, 2002, Pages ACL-2-1-ACL-2-15

  Ponater, Michael ^a   Marquait, Susanne ^a   Sausen, Robert ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cirrus cloud parameterization; Contrails; Radiative forcing

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CIRRUS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; CONTRAIL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 32044434212     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000429     Document Type: Article

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