Generation of moist potential vorticity in extratropical cyclones. Part II: Sensitivity to moisture distribution

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 595-610

  Cho, Han R U ^a   Cao, Zuohao ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY;

CYCLONE; EXTRATROPICS; MOISTURE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY;

EID: 0031860856     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0595:GOMPVI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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