Parameterization of subgrid plume dilution for use in large-scale atmospheric simulations

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2551-2560

  Naiman, A D ^a   Lele, S K ^a   Wilkerson, J T ^b   Jacobson, M Z ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; CLIMATE MODELING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 77949562028     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-2551-2010     Document Type: Article

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