A parameterization of warm clouds for use in atmospheric general circulation models

Simple parameterizations of droplet effective radius in stratiform and convective clouds for use in global climate models are presented. Evidence suggests that a simple relationship exists between droplet effective radius and liquid water content in layer clouds with the droplet effective radius pro...

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Published in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 1994-10, Vol.51 (19), p.2722-2732
Main Authors: BOWER, K. N, CHOULARTON, T. W, LATHAM, J, NELSON, J, BAKER, M. B, JENSEN, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Atmospheric circulation
Climate
Climate models
Cloud physics
Clouds
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Global climate
Meteorology
Rain
Water content
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Summary:Simple parameterizations of droplet effective radius in stratiform and convective clouds for use in global climate models are presented. Evidence suggests that a simple relationship exists between droplet effective radius and liquid water content in layer clouds with the droplet effective radius proportional to the cube root of the liquid water content.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1994)051<2722:apowcf>2.0.co;2