The diurnal cycle of tropical convection

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 98, Issue D9, 1993, Pages

  Hendon, H H ^a   Woodberry, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD IMAGERY; CONVECTION; DIURNAL CYCLE; RADIANCE; TROPICAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0007262333     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/93jd00525     Document Type: Article

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