Multi-variate probability density functions with dynamics for cloud droplet activation in large-scale models: Single column tests

Geoscientific Model Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 475-486

  Guo, H ^a   Golaz, J C ^a   Donner, L J ^a   Larson, V E ^b   Schanen, D P ^b   Griffin, B M ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 79960322463     PISSN: 1991959X     EISSN: 19919603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gmd-3-475-2010     Document Type: Article

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