Linking boundary layer circulations and surface processes during FIFE 89. Part II: Maintenance of secondary circulation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1260-1276

  Wai, Mickey M K ^a   Smith, Eric A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HEAT CONVECTION; MOISTURE; SOIL MECHANICS;

CLOUD DISSIPATION; COLD TEMPERATURE ADVECTION; LAND ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS; SOIL MOISTURE; TURBULENCE TRANSPORT;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERE; BOUNDARY LAYER; CIRCULATION; FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; BOUNDARY LAYER; FIFE;

USA, KANSAS;

EID: 0032052982     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<1260:LBLCAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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