Supersaturation calculation in large eddy simulation models for prediction of the droplet number concentration

Geoscientific Model Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 761-772

  Thouron, O ^a   Brenguier, J L ^b   Burnet, F ^b  

^a CERFACS   (France)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SIMULATION; SUPERSATURATION;

EID: 84881162471     PISSN: 1991959X     EISSN: 19919603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gmd-5-761-2012     Document Type: Article

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