Convective available potential energy (CAPE) in Northern Africa and tropical Atlantic and study of its connections with rainfall in Central and West Africa during summer 1985

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 125-147

  Monkam, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Coefficient; Convective available potential energy (CAPE); Correlation; Inter tropical convergence zone (ITZC); Orography; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; POTENTIAL ENERGY; RAINFALL;

AFRICA;

EID: 0036260675     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(02)00006-6     Document Type: Article

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