Parameterization of cloud microphysics based on the prediction of bulk ice particle properties. Part II: Case study comparisons with observations and other schemes

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 312-339

  Morrison, Hugh ^a   Milbrandt, Jason A ^b   Bryan, George H ^a   Ikeda, Kyoko ^a   Tessendorf, Sarah A ^a   Thompson, Gregory ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Cloud parameterizations; Model comparison; Model evaluation performance

Indexed keywords

SNOW; STORMS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD PARAMETERIZATIONS; MODEL COMPARISON; MODEL EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE; OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION; PARTICLE CHARACTERISTICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS;

ICE;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; ICE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PREDICTION;

EID: 84920558532     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0066.1     Document Type: Article

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