Numerical simulation of a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) during the first rainy season over South China

Acta Meteorologica Sinica

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-92

  Meng, Weiguang ^a   Wang, Anyu ^a   Li, Jiangnan ^a   Fong, Soikun ^a,b   Ku, Chimeng ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Macau Meteorological/GeophysSrvcs   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy rainfall; Mesoscale convective system (MCS); Mesoscale low level jet (mLLJ); Numerical simulation; South China first rainy season

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL METHOD; RAINFALL;

CHINA;

EID: 0037285720     PISSN: 08940525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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