The diurnal cycle and African easterly waves: A land surface perspective

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 127, Issue 573, 2001, Pages 845-867

  Taylor, C M ^a   Clark, D B ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African easterly waves; Diurnal cycle; Land atmosphere interactions; Planetary boundary layer; Sahel Vegetation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; DIURNAL VARIATION; EASTERLY WAVE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SURFACE FLUX; VEGETATION COVER;

AFRICA;

EID: 0035308697     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.57307     Document Type: Article

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