Large-eddy simulation of threemixed-phase cloud events during ISDAC: Conditions for persistent heterogeneous ice formation

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 7699-7725

  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

AEROSOL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COOLING; ENTRAINMENT; HETEROGENEITY; ICE CORE; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NUCLEATION; PERSISTENCE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TROPOSPHERE;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84940459590     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD023006     Document Type: Article

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