Effects of aerosols on the dynamics and microphysics of squall lines simulated by spectral bin and bulk parameterization schemes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 22, 2009, Pages

  Khain, A P ^a   Leung, L R ^b   Lynn, B ^a   Ghan, S ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BINS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; NUCLEATION; SIMULATORS; STORMS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; APRIORI; CLOUD BASE; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD STRUCTURE; COMPUTING POWER; DROP CONCENTRATIONS; DROPLET NUCLEATION; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MICROPHYSICAL PARAMETERS; MICROPHYSICAL STRUCTURE; MICROPHYSICS; MONOTONIC DECREASE; PARAMETERIZATION SCHEMES; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; SQUALL LINES; THOMPSON; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; NUCLEATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SQUALL LINE; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 72049121867     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD011902     Document Type: Article

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