Effect of aerosol number concentration on cloud droplet dispersion: A large-eddy simulation study and implications for aerosol indirect forcing

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Lu, Miao Ling ^a   Seinfeld, John H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUOYANCY; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETIC ENERGY;

AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; DISPERSION; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MARINE ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 33644959321     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006419     Document Type: Article

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