Simulations of Arctic mixed-phase clouds in forecasts with CAM3 and AM2 for M-PACE

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Xie, Shaocheng ^a   Boyle, James ^a   Klein, Stephen A ^a   Liu, Xiaohong ^b   Ghan, Steven ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ICE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; FORECASTING METHOD; LONGWAVE RADIATION; SIMULATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ARCTIC;

EID: 42549111147     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009225     Document Type: Article

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