Simulation of boundary-layer cumulus and stratocumulus clouds using a cloud-resolving model with low- and third-order turbulence closures

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 86A, Issue , 2008, Pages 67-86

  Cheng, Anning ^a   Xu, Kuan Man ^b  

^a ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS INC   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84971372912     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.86A.67     Document Type: Article

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