Influences of isolated cumulus clouds on the humidity of their surroundings

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 159-174

  Perry, Kevin D ^a   Hobbs, Peter V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD AGE; CUMULUS DETRAINMENT; HUMIDITY; ISOLATED CUMULUS; WATER VAPOUR DISTRIBUTION; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 0029728818     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<0159:IOICCO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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