Thermodynamic structure and entrainment of stratocumulus over the Southern Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D13, 1998, Pages 16637-16650

  Boers, R ^a   Krummel, P B ^a   Siems, S T ^b   Hess, G D ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD; ENTRAINMENT; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; STRATOCUMULUS; THERMODYNAMICS;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0342715960     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00529     Document Type: Article

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