A study of cloud mixing and evolution using PDF methods. Part I: Cloud front propagation and evaporation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2848-2864

  Jeffery, Christopher A ^a   Reisner, Jon M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

CLOUD MIXING; CLOUD-EDGE SUPERSATURATIONS; EDDY DISSIPATION CONCEPT (EDC); INCOMPRESSIBLE VELOCITY FIELD;

CLOUDS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; EVAPORATION; MIXING RATIO; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SUPERSATURATION;

EID: 33845242763     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3760.1     Document Type: Article

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