Articles | Volume 12, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-9941-2012
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-9941-2012
Research article
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30 Oct 2012
Research article |  | 30 Oct 2012

Are simulated aerosol-induced effects on deep convective clouds strongly dependent on saturation adjustment?

Z. J. Lebo, H. Morrison, and J. H. Seinfeld

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Subject: Clouds and Precipitation | Research Activity: Atmospheric Modelling | Altitude Range: Troposphere | Science Focus: Physics (physical properties and processes)
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