Simulating convective events using a high-resolution mesoscale model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D11, 2000, Pages 14963-14982

  Bernardet, Lígia R ^a,f,g   Grasso, Lewis D ^b   Nachamkin, Jason E ^c   Finley, Catherine A ^d   Cotton, William R ^e  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^e Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^f NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

^g INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METROLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0033788940     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900100     Document Type: Article

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