LIMA (v1.0): A quasi two-moment microphysical scheme driven by a multimodal population of cloud condensation and ice freezing nuclei

Geoscientific Model Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 567-586

  Vie, B ^a   Pinty, J P ^b   Berthet, S ^b   Leriche, M ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; FREEZING; HAIL; ICE CRYSTAL; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; OROGRAPHY; SEDIMENTATION; SQUALL LINE; SUBLIMATION; SUPERSATURATION; VOLCANIC CLOUD; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84958171379     PISSN: 1991959X     EISSN: 19919603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gmd-9-567-2016     Document Type: Article

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