Cloud-resolving chemistry simulation of a Hector thunderstorm

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2757-2777

  Cummings, K A ^a   Huntemann, T L ^a,g   Pickering, K E ^b   Barth, M C ^c   Skamarock, W C ^c   Holler H ^d   Betz, H D ^e   Volz Thomas, A ^f   Schlager, H ^d  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^f FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^g NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHTNING; THUNDERSTORM; WIND DIRECTION;

AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 84927642309     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-2757-2013     Document Type: Article

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