An integrated package for subgrid convection, clouds and precipitation compatible with meso-gamma scales

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 133, Issue 624 PART A, 2007, Pages 711-730

  Gerard, Luc ^a  

^a ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Grey zone resolutions; Local area modelling; Prognostic convection; Prognostic microphysics

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DEEP CONVECTION; MICROPHYSICS; RESOLVED CONDENSATION;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLIMATE PREDICTION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONDENSATION; MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 34249992030     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.58     Document Type: Article

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