Large-scale cloud, precipitation, and upper level features during Fronts and Atlantic Storm Track Experiment as inferred from TIROS-N Operational Vertical Sounder observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D15, 2001, Pages 17293-17302

  Chaboureau, Jean Pierre ^a   Claud, Chantal ^b,c   Cammas, Jean Pierre ^a   Mascart, Patrick J ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

^c ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC MOTION; CYCLONE; FASTEX; FRONTAL FEATURE; STORM TRACK;

EID: 0034829747     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000150     Document Type: Article

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