First interactive simulations of cirrus clouds formed by homogeneous freezing in the ECHAM general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages

  Lohmann, U ^a   Karcher B ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cirrus clouds; Climate modeling; Homogeneous freezing; Ice formation; Supercooled aerosols

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; FREEZING; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION;

EID: 34547357146     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000767     Document Type: Article

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