A method for adaptive habit prediction in bulk microphysical models. part III: Applications and studies within a two-dimensional kinematic model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 3302-3320

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

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC FLOW FIELD; ICE CONCENTRATION; MICROPHYSICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTATION FLUXES; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SPHERICAL PARTICLE; SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL KINEMATICS;

KINEMATICS; LIQUIDS; MAINTENANCE; SEDIMENTATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

ICE;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; KINEMATICS; LATENT HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX;

EID: 84885932908     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-0316.1     Document Type: Article

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