A shallow CISK, deep equilibrium mechanism for the interaction between large-scale convection and large-scale circulations in the tropics

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 377-392

  Wu, Zhaohua ^a  

^a CENTER FOR OCEAN LAND ATMOSPHERE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; HEAT CONVECTION; HEATING; MOISTURE;

DEEP HEATING;

TROPICS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; HEAT PRODUCTION; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0042643568     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<0377:ASCDEM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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