High resolution WRF simulations of Hurricane Irene: Sensitivity to aerosols and choice of microphysical schemes

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 167, Issue , 2016, Pages 129-145

  Khain, A ^a   Lynn, B ^a   Shpund, J ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cloud aerosol interaction; Intensity of hurricanes; Microphysics; Numerical modeling

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; HURRICANE EFFECTS; NUMERICAL MODELS; STORMS; WIND;

HURRICANE INTENSITY; MAXIMUM WIND SPEED; MICROPHYSICAL PROCESS; MICROPHYSICS; PARAMETERIZATION SCHEMES; SAHARAN AIR LAYERS; SENSITIVITY TESTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROCESS;

HURRICANES;

AEROSOL FORMATION; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; HURRICANE IRENE 2011; NUMERICAL MODEL; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND VELOCITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84939625515     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.07.014     Document Type: Article

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