Simulations of cumulus clouds using a spectral microphysics cloud-resolving model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Fan, Jiwen ^a   Zhang, Renyi ^a   Li, Guohui ^a   Tao, Wei Kuo ^b   Li, Xiaowen ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CLOUDS; DROPS; RAIN GAGES;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL FORMATION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CUMULUS; DROPLET; ICE CRYSTAL; SIMULATION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

HOUSTON; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547953604     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007688     Document Type: Article

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