Convective forcing in the intertropical convergence zone of the eastern Pacific

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 2064-2082

  Raymond, David J ^a   Raga, G B ^a   Bretherton, Christopher S ^b   Molinari, John ^c   López Carrillo, Carlos ^d   Fuchs, Željka ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ENTROPY; MOISTURE; OCEANOGRAPHY; OSCILLATIONS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

SURFACE HEAT;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ENTROPY; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0141573102     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<2064:CFITIC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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