Exploring the use of a column model for the characterization of microphysical processes in warm rain: Results from a homogeneous rainshaft model

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 10, Issue , 2007, Pages 145-152

  Prat, O P ^a   Barros, A P ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CLOUD; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINDROP; RAINFALL; STORM;

EID: 34247489771     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-10-145-2007     Document Type: Article

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