A validation of the cloud parameterization in the regional model SN-REMO

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 13, 2004, Pages

  Meinke, Insa ^a   von Storch, Hans ^a   Feser, Frauke ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cloud parameterization; Regional modeling; Validation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD; DIURNAL VARIATION; MODEL VALIDATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 4844226425     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004520     Document Type: Article

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