Application of TRMM/PR data for numerical simulations with mesoscale model MM5

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Xu, Zhifang ^a   Ge, Wenzhong ^a   Dang, Renqing ^a   Iguchi, Toshio ^b   Takada, Takao ^c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cumulus parameterization scheme; Heavy rainfall; Mixing ratio of rainwater; Mixing ratio of vapor; Numerical simulation; Spin up problem; TRMM PR

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RAINFALL; RAINSTORM; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CHANGJIANG RIVER; CHINA; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 0142249448     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-003-0003-x     Document Type: Article

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