Relationship between surface conditions and subsequent rainfall in convective storms

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26237-26245

  Eltahir, Elfatih A B ^a,b   Pal, Jeremy S ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY; CONVECTIVE STORM; LAND COVER; PRECIPITATION PATTERN; RAINFALL; WET BULB TEMPERATURE;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA, AMAZONIA;

EID: 0030408191     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01380     Document Type: Article

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