A Study of Shallow Cumulus Cloud Droplet Dispersion by Large Eddy Simulations

• Published in: Acta meteorologica Sinica Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 166 - 175
• Main Author: 王晓峰 薛惠文 房文 郑国光
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg The Chinese Meteorological Society 01.04.2011; Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871%Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences,Beijing,100081%China Meteorological Administration,Beijing,100081
• Subjects: Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Atmospheric Sciences; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Geophysics and Environmental Physics; Meteorology; 分散; 大气环流模式; 大涡模拟; 平均半径; 标准偏差; 液滴; 混合比例; 积云; shallow cumulus cloud; aerosol effect on climate; cloud droplet dispersion; large eddy simulations; entrainment

Cloud droplet dispersion is an important parameter in estimating aerosol indirect effect on climate in general circulation models（GCMs）.This study investigates droplet dispersion in shallow cumulus clouds under different aerosol conditions using three-dimensional large eddy simulations（LES）.It is fo...