Parameterization of the autoconversion process. Part II: Generalization of Sundqvist-type parameterizations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1103-1109

  Liu, Yangang ^a   Daum, Peter H ^a   McGraw, R ^a   Wood, R ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AUTOCONVERSION PROCESS; CLOUD DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARAMETERIZATION;

METEOROLOGY;

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGY;

NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 33646007373     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3675.1     Document Type: Article

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