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Implementation and Evaluation of Physics‐Driven Dynamic Entrainment‐Mixing Parameterization in a Climate Model and Its Impact on Low‐Cloud Simulation

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
OSTI ID:2543091
Research Organization:
ARM Data Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Contributing Organization:
PNNL, BNL, ANL, ORNL
OSTI ID:
2543091
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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