Work output of planetary atmospheric engines: Dissipation in clouds and rain

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 10-1-10-4

  Lorenz, R D ^a   Renno N O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; EARTH (PLANET); ENERGY DISSIPATION; PLANETS; RAIN;

LATENT HEAT;

GEOPHYSICS;

CLOUD; EARTH ROTATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GRAVITY; RAINDROP;

EID: 0037081950     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL013771     Document Type: Article

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