Sensitivity of a simulated tropical squall line to long-wave radiation

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 123, Issue 537, 1997, Pages 187-206

  Dharssi, I ^a,c   Kershaw, R ^a   Tao, W K ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud resolving model; Deep convection; Precipitation enhancement; Radiative cooling

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; LONGWAVE RADIATION; PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT; RADIATIVE EFFECT; SQUALL LINE;

EID: 0030831551     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.53707     Document Type: Article

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