Temperature profiles in radiative-convective equilibrium above surfaces at different heights

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D20, 1999, Pages 24265-24271

  Molnar, Peter ^a,b   Emanuel, Kerry A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE FORCING; HEIGHT; HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

EID: 0033610367     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900485     Document Type: Article

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