A binned approach to cloud-droplet riming implemented in a bulk microphysics model

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 694-703

  Saleeby, Stephen M ^a,b   Cotton, William R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DROPS; ICE; PHYSICS; SUPERCOOLING;

BULK MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD DROPLETS; CLOUD PARTICLES; COLLECTION EFFICIENCIES; ICE PARTICLES; INDIVIDUAL SIZES; OROGRAPHIC CLOUDS; REALISTIC REPRESENTATIONS; SHARP CONTRASTS; SUPERCOOLED LIQUID WATERS;

DROP FORMATION;

CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PARTICLE SIZE; RIME; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 57649187216     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JAMC1664.1     Document Type: Article

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