Boundary layer evolution and regional-scale diurnal circulations over the Mexico Basin and Mexican plateau

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 10081-10102

  Whiteman, C D ^a   Zhong, S ^a   Bian, X ^a   Fast, J D ^a   Doran, J C ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; PLATEAU; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

MEXICO;

EID: 0002869123     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900039     Document Type: Article

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