Effect of aerosol on circulations and precipitation in deep convective clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1957-1974

  Lee, Seoung Soo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Cloud forcing; Cloud microphysics; Cloud water phase; Clouds

Indexed keywords

CLOUD FORCING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD SYSTEMS; CLOUD WATER; DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUDS; ENTIRE DOMAIN; MESOSCALE; MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM;

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLOUDS; STORMS; SUBSIDENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

EID: 84864839520     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-11-0111.1     Document Type: Article

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