Multiscale variability of deep convection in relation to large-scale circulation in TOGA COARE

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1380-1409

  Chen, Shuyi S ^a   Houze Jr , Robert A ^a   Mapes, Brian E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLOUD CLUSTERS; TOGA-COARE; WARM POOL;

INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC;

EID: 0029769393     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1380:MVODCI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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