Semi-prognostic tests of a new cumulus parameterization scheme for mesoscale modeling

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 272-289

  Sun, Wen Yih ^a   Haines, Patrick A ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE CLOUD MODEL; CONVECTIVE STORM MODELLING; CUMULUS PARAMETERIZATION; MESOSCALE STORM ANALYSIS; SCHEME EVALUATION; SEMI PROGNOSTIC TEST;

EID: 0005394054     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v48i2.12060     Document Type: Article

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