Turbulent collision-coalescence in maritime shallow convection

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 8471-8487

  Wyszogrodzki, A A ^a   Grabowski, W W ^a   Wang, L P ^b   Ayala, O ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; COALESCENCE; COLLISION ZONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVECTION; DRIZZLE; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 84877825455     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-8471-2013     Document Type: Article

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