A bulk parameterization of giant CCN

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2458-2466

  Mechem, David B ^a,b   Kogan, Yefim L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; EDDY CURRENTS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

AEROSOL PARTICLES; BULK PARAMETERIZATION; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CONDENSATIONAL GROWTH; MICROPHYSICAL MODELLING; OCEAN SURFACES; PARAMETERIZATIONS; RADIATIVE PROPERTIES; SEA SALTS;

PARAMETERIZATION;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 52049122864     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JAS2502.1     Document Type: Article

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