Global modeling of mixed-phase clouds: The albedo and lifetime effects of aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Storelvmo, T ^a   Hoose, C ^b   Eriksson, P ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; SOLAR RADIATION;

AEROSOL EFFECT; AEROSOL PARTICLES; ALBEDO EFFECTS; BLACK CARBON; CLOUD ALBEDO; GLOBAL MODELING; HETEROGENEOUS FREEZING; ICE CRYSTAL SIZE; ICE CRYSTALS; ICE NUCLEATION; LIQUID CLOUD; MIXED-PHASE CLOUD; RADIATIVE FORCINGS; SENSITIVITY SIMULATION;

ICE;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FREEZING; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE FORCING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WARMING;

EID: 79952775021     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014724     Document Type: Article

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