Thermodynamic control of tropical rainfall

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 126, Issue 564, 2000, Pages 889-898

  Raymond, D J ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Numerical modelling; Thermodynamics; Tropical rainfall

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; THERMODYNAMICS; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0034025286     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.56405     Document Type: Article

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