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Simulation of microphysical structure associated with tropical cloud clusters using mesoscale model and comparison with TRMM observations

S. Abhilash Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Finearts Avenue, Cochin 682 016, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
K. Mohankumar Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Finearts Avenue, Cochin 682 016, India
&
S. Das National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, NOIDA 201 307, India
Pages 2411-2432 | Received 27 Oct 2006, Accepted 12 Apr 2007, Published online: 25 Mar 2008

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