Mechanisms of cloud-radiation interaction in the tropics and midlatitudes

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 2624-2651

  Tao, W K ^b   Lang, S ^a,b   Simpson, J ^b   Sui, C H ^b   Ferrier, B ^a,b   Chou, M D ^b  

^a SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD/RADIATION INTERACTION; CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MIDLATITUDE; RADIATIVE COOLING; RAINFALL; SQUALL LINE; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; TROPICS;

EID: 0030422799     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<2624:MOCRII>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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