Cloud microphysics and aerosol indirect effects in the global climate model ECHAM5-HAM

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 3425-3446

  Lohmann, U ^a   Stier, P ^b   Hoose, C ^a   Ferrachat, S ^a   Kloster, S ^c   Roeckner, E ^d   Zhang, J ^e  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^e ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DROPLET; EMISSION INVENTORY; GLOBAL CLIMATE;

EID: 34547341225     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-3425-2007     Document Type: Article

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