Multi-scale description of a Sahelian synoptic weather system representative of the West African monsoon

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 128, Issue , 2002, Pages 1229-1257

  Redelsperger, J L ^a   Diongue, A ^a   Diedhiou, A ^b   Ceron, J P ^a   Diop, M ^a   Gueremy, J F ^a   Lafore, J P ^a  

^a MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

^b UMR 5564CNRS IRD UGA   (France)

Author keywords

Easterly waves; HAPEX; Scale interactions; Squall line

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; STORMS; TROPICS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

MONSOON;

METEOROLOGY;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; EASTERLY WAVE; MONSOON; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0036544527     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/003590002320373274     Document Type: Article

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