Evaluation of hygroscopic cloud seeding in warm-rain processes by a hybrid microphysics scheme using a Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model: a real case study

Lin, Kai-I; Chung, Kao-Shen; Wang, Sheng-Hsiang; Chen, Li-Hsin; Liou, Yu-Chieng; Lin, Pay-Liam; Chang, Wei-Yu; Chiu, Hsien-Jung; Chang, Yi-Hui

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10423-2023

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Evaluation of hygroscopic cloud seeding in warm-rain processes by a hybrid microphysics scheme using a Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model: a real case study

Kai-I Lin, Kao-Shen Chung, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Li-Hsin Chen, Yu-Chieng Liou, Pay-Liam Lin, Wei-Yu Chang, Hsien-Jung Chiu, and Yi-Hui Chang

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