A continuous spectral aerosol-droplet microphysics model

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 12297-12316

  Lebo, Z J ^a   Seinfeld, J H ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONDENSATION; DRIZZLE; EVAPORATION; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRATOCUMULUS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 83055161493     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-12297-2011     Document Type: Article

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