A method for adaptive habit prediction in bulk microphysical models. Part i: Theoretical development

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 349-364

  Harrington, Jerry Y ^a   Sulia, Kara ^a   Morrison, Hugh ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud parameterizations; Clouds; Ice crystals; Ice particles

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETIES; CLOUD PARAMETERIZATIONS; CRYSTAL ASPECT RATIO; ICE CRYSTALS; ICE PARTICLES; MICROPHYSICAL MODELS; PROGNOSTIC VARIABLES; THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASPECT RATIO; CLOUDS; MIXING;

ICE;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; MIXING RATIO; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 84874987236     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-040.1     Document Type: Article

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