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Part IV: Physical processes

CHAPTER 6 Clouds and large-scale precipitation

Table of contents

6.1 Theory

6.1.1 Definitions

6.1.2 Basic equations

6.1.3 Definition of the source and sink terms

6.2 Numerics

6.2.1 Integration of the equations for cloud water/ice and cloud cover

6.2.2 Calculation of

6.2.3 Convective cloud source

6.2.4 Stratiform cloud source

6.2.5 Precipitation fractions

6.2.6 Precipitation sources

6.2.7 Evaporation of precipitation

6.2.8 Cloud top entrainment

6.2.9 Final moist adjustment

6.3 Code