Improved cirrus simulations in a general circulation model using CARMA sectional microphysics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 11,679-11,697

  Bardeen, C G ^a   Gettelman, A ^a   Jensen, E J ^b   Heymsfield, A ^a   Conley, A J ^a   Delanoe J ^c   Deng, M ^d   Toon, O B ^e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

CALIPSO; CARMA; cirrus; CloudSat; microphysics; tropopause

Indexed keywords

CAMS; CLIMATE MODELS; CLOUDS; IONOSPHERE; MELTING; METEOROLOGY; OZONE; PHYSICS; SNOW; TROPICS; WATER VAPOR;

CALIPSO; CARMA; CIRRUS; CLOUDSAT; MICROPHYSICS; TROPOPAUSE;

ICE;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CALIPSO; CIRRUS; CLEAR SKY; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUDSAT; COSMIC; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ICE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; NUCLEATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TROPOPAUSE; WATER CONTENT; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84888147186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020193     Document Type: Article

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