Model intercomparison of indirect aerosol effects

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3391-3405

  Penner, J E ^a   Quaas, J ^b,f   Storelvmo, T ^c   Takemura, T ^d   Boucher, O ^e,g   Guo, H ^a   Kirkevag A ^c   Kristjansson J E ^c   Seland, O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

^f MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^g MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROPLET; PARAMETERIZATION; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33747695940     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-3391-2006     Document Type: Article

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