A theory-based parameterization for heterogeneous ice nucleation and implications for the simulation of ice processes in atmospheric models

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 4937-4961

  Savre, J ^a,b   Ekman, A M L ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONVERGENCE; FREEZING; ICE CRYSTAL; LABORATORY METHOD; NUCLEATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SIMULATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 84932192242     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD023000     Document Type: Article

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