Microphysical structure of the marine boundary layer under strong wind and sea spray formation as seen from a 2D explicit microphysical model. Part III: Parameterization of height-dependent droplet size distribution

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1914-1934

  Shpund, J ^a   Zhang, J A ^b,c   Pinsky, M ^a   Khain, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere ocean interaction; Cloud microphysics; Drop size distribution; Mixed layer; Subsidence; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

DROPS; HURRICANES; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYSICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUBSIDENCE; WIND;

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN INTERACTIONS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; MIXED LAYER; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; HURRICANE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MIXED LAYER; PARAMETERIZATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPRAY; THERMODYNAMICS; WIND FORCING; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84901761601     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-0201.1     Document Type: Article

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