A comparative study of the atmospheric layers below first lifting condensation level for instantaneous pre-monsoon thunderstorm occurrence at Agartala (23°30′N, 91°15′E) and Ranchi (23°14′N, 85°14′E) of India

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-102

  Ghosh, Sarbari ^a   Kumar De, Utpal ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Confidence interval; Convective instability; Equivalent potential temperature; Saturated equivalent potential temperature; Vertical wind shear

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345149602     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-997-0048-3     Document Type: Article

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