On the discrepancies between theoretical and measured below-cloud particle scavenging coefficients for rain-a numerical investigation using a detailed one-dimensional cloud microphysics model

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 11859-11866

  Wang, X ^a   Zhang, L ^b   Moran, M D ^b  

^a Kellys Environmental Services   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY; TURBULENT DIFFUSION;

EID: 82355184401     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-11859-2011     Document Type: Article

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