Quasi-equilibrium states in the tropics simulated by a cloud-resolving model. Part I: Specific features and budget analysis

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 817-833

  Shie, Chung Lin ^a,b   Tao, W K ^b   Simpson, J ^b   Sui, C H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; RADIATION; RAIN;

VERTICAL WIND SHEAR;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIATION BUDGET; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER VAPOR; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 0141676245     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<0817:QESITT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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