Dynamic and thermodynamic structure of the lower troposphere above rain forest and wet savanna during the EXPRESSO campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D11, 2000, Pages 14823-14840

  Delon, Claire ^a   Druilhet, Aimé ^a   Delmas, Robert ^a   Durand, Pierre ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BUDGET; RAINFOREST; SAVANNA; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0033792701     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900032     Document Type: Article

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