Investigation of droplet size distributions and drizzle formation using a new trajectory ensemble model. Part II: Lucky parcels

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 781-805

  Magaritz, L ^a   Pinsky, M ^a   Knasnov, O ^b   Khain, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; CLOUD DROPLETS; CLOUD SIMULATION; CLOUD-TOPPED BOUNDARY LAYER; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; DYCOMS-II; FIELD STUDIES; HIGH VARIABILITY; LAGRANGIAN; LARGE EDDY; MARINE STRATOCUMULUS; MAXIMUM VALUES; MICROPHYSICAL STRUCTURE; RADAR REFLECTIVITIES; SPECTRUM WIDTH; STANDARD DEVIATION; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES; STRATOCUMULUS CLOUDS; TRAJECTORY ENSEMBLE MODELS; TURBULENT MIXING; WATER VAPOR MIXING RATIO;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLOUDS; DROP FORMATION; SCANDIUM; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

AEROSOL; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DRIZZLE; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRATOCUMULUS; TURBULENT MIXING; UPDRAFT;

EID: 69849104089     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008JAS2789.1     Document Type: Article

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