Evaluation of cloud-resolving and limited area model intercomparison simulations using TWP-ICE observations: 1. Deep convective updraft properties

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 13,891-13,918

  Varble, Adam ^a   Zipser, Edward J ^a   Fridlind, Ann M ^b   Zhu, Ping ^c   Ackerman, Andrew S ^b   Chaboureau, Jean Pierre ^d   Collis, Scott ^e   Fan, Jiwen ^f   Hill, Adrian ^g   Shipway, Ben ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^e ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^g MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; REFLECTIVITY; SIMULATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 84921324806     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD021371     Document Type: Article

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