Subgrid-scale horizontal and vertical variation of cloud water in stratocumulus clouds: a case study based on LES and comparisons with in situ observations

Covert, Justin A.; Mechem, David B.; Zhang, Zhibo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-1159-2022

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Subgrid-scale horizontal and vertical variation of cloud water in stratocumulus clouds: a case study based on LES and comparisons with in situ observations

Justin A. Covert, David B. Mechem, and Zhibo Zhang

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