Multiscale modeling of the moist-convective atmosphere - A review

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-285

  Arakawa, A ^a   Jung, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric modeling; Cumulus parameterization; Moist convection; Multiscale modeling; Quasi 3D multiscale modeling framework (MMF); Unified parameterization

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CUMULUS PARAMETERIZATION; MOIST CONVECTION; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; QUASI-3D; UNIFIED PARAMETERIZATION;

CLOUDS; PARAMETERIZATION;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CUMULUS; MOISTURE FLUX; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 80054791769     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.08.009     Document Type: Review

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