The microphysics of ice and precipitation development in tropical cumulus clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2429-2445

  Paul Lawson, R ^a   Woods, Sarah ^a   Morrison, Hugh ^b  

^a SPEC INC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Convective parameterization; Cumulus clouds; Data assimilation; Ice loss growth

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; CLOUDS; DROPS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FREEZING; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SUPERCOOLING; TROPICS;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE PARAMETERIZATION; CUMULUS CLOUD; DATA ASSIMILATION; ICE LOSS/GROWTH;

ICE;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CUMULUS; DATA ASSIMILATION; FREEZING; GLACIATION; ICE; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84943393935     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0274.1     Document Type: Article

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