Evaluation of the cloud thermodynamic phase in a climate model using CALIPSO-GOCCP

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 7922-7937

  Cesana, Grégory ^a   Chepfer, Hélène ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

CALIPSO GOCCP; Cloud; evaluation; GCM; phase; simulator

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CLIMATE MODELS; CLOUDS; ICE; OPTICAL RADAR; PROGRAM DIAGNOSTICS; SIMULATORS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CALIPSO-GOCCP; CLOUD-AEROSOL LIDAR AND INFRARED PATHFINDER SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; CLOUD-AEROSOL LIDAR WITH ORTHOGONAL POLARIZATIONS; EVALUATION; GCM; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; PHASE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

LIQUIDS;

BACKSCATTER; CALIPSO; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84882745774     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50376     Document Type: Article

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