Observed and simulated microphysical composition of arctic clouds: Data properties and model validation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Sandvik, Anne ^a   Biryulina, M ^b   Kvamsto N G ^a,c   Stamnes, J J ^c   Stamnes, K ^d  

^a BJERKNES CENTRE FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b Geminali AS ^*  (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGY; PARAMETERIZATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MODEL VALIDATION; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 34548554573     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007351     Document Type: Article

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