Evaluating the effects of microphysical complexity in idealised simulations of trade wind cumulus using the Factorial Method

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2729-2746

  Dearden, C ^a   Connolly, P J ^a   Choularton, T W ^a   Field, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COMPLEXITY; CUMULUS; DROPLET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TRADE WIND;

EID: 79953050685     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-2729-2011     Document Type: Article

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