A method for forecasting cloud condensation nuclei using predictions of aerosol physical and chemical properties from WRF/Chem

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1601-1615

  Ward, Daniel ^a   Cotton, William ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols particulates; Atmospheric; Chemistry; Cloud droplets; Cloud microphysics; Clouds; Coupled models; Mesoscale models

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL CHARACTERISTICS; AEROSOL DYNAMICS; AEROSOL FIELDS; AEROSOL-CLOUD INTERACTION; ANTHROPOGENIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD DROPLETS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COUPLED MODELS; DROPLET ACTIVATION; FIELD CAMPAIGN; GASPHASE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; MESOSCALE MODEL; MICROPHYSICS; MODEL RESULTS; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; ORGANIC AEROSOL; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POSITIVE BIAS; REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC MODELING SYSTEMS; SPATIAL SCALE; VERTICAL VARIATION; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CLIMATE MODELS; CONDENSATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); DROPS; GAS EMISSIONS; PHYSICS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DROPLET; HYGROSCOPICITY; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960388815     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JAMC2644.1     Document Type: Article

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