Observed structure of mesoscale convective systems and implications for large‐scale heating

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 115, Issue 487, 1989, Pages 425-461

  Houze, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; EVAPORATION; LARGE-SCALE HEATING; MELTING; MESOSCALE; RADIATION; STRATIFORM;

EID: 0024849936     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: 1477870X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.49711548702     Document Type: Article

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