Numerical study of a Sahelian synoptic weather system: Initiation and mature stages of convection and its interactions with the large-scale dynamics

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 128, Issue 584, 2002, Pages 1899-1928

  Diongue, A ^a   Lafore, J P ^a   Redelsperger, J L ^a   Roca, R ^b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

African monsoon; Convection triggering; Meteosat; Squall line

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT CONVECTION; INFRARED RADIATION; RADAR STATIONS;

SURFACE SIGNATURE;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

CONVECTION; MESOSCALE MOTION; MONSOON; NUMERICAL METHOD; SQUALL LINE; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0036653782     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/003590002320603467     Document Type: Article

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