Comparison of ice cloud properties simulated by the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM5) with in-situ observations

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 10103-10118

  Eidhammer, T ^a   Morrison, H ^a   Bansemer, A ^a   Gettelman, A ^a   Heymsfield, A J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLOBAL CLIMATE; ICE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; RADIATIVE FORCING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SNOW;

EID: 84907432729     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-10103-2014     Document Type: Article

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