A flexible three-dimensional stratocumulus, cumulus and cirrus cloud generator (3DCLOUD) based on drastically simplified atmospheric equations and the Fourier transform framework
The 3DCLOUD algorithm for generating stochastic three-dimensional (3-D) cloud fields is described in this paper. The generated outputs are 3-D optical depth (τ) for stratocumulus and cumulus fields and 3-D ice water content (IWC) for cirrus clouds. This model is designed to generate cloud fi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Geoscientific Model Development |
| Online Access: | http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/7/1779/2014/gmd-7-1779-2014.pdf |