Microphysical processes evident in aerosol forcing of tropical deep convective clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 430-446

  Storer, Rachel L ^a   Van den heever, Susan C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Cloud microphysics; Deep convection; Tropics

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL INDIRECT EFFECT; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD-RESOLVING MODEL SIMULATIONS; COLLISION AND COALESCENCE; CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION; DEEP CONVECTION; VERTICAL VELOCITY EQUATIONS;

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; LASERS; PHYSICS; RAIN; STORMS; TROPICS;

LOADING;

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TROPICAL REGION;

EID: 84874982348     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-076.1     Document Type: Article

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