Multi-layer arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by a cloud-resolving model: Comparison with ARM observations and sensitivity experiments

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Luo, Yali ^a   Xu, Kuan Man ^b   Morrison, Hugh ^c   McFarquhar, Greg M ^d   Wang, Zhien ^e   Zhang, Gong ^d  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METEOROLOGY;

CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; ICE CRYSTAL; MODELING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATIFORM CLOUD;

EID: 50049095867     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009563     Document Type: Article

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