Statistical-microphysical causes of rainfall variability in the tropics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26165-26180

  Georgakakos, Konstantine P ^a,b   Krajewski, Witold F ^c  

^a HYDROLOGIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODELLING; RAINFALL PROCESSES; TROPICS;

EID: 0030357349     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01613     Document Type: Article

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