Modulation of the Great Plains low-level jet and moisture transports by orography and large-scale circulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 16, 2003, Pages

  Byerle, Lee A ^a   Paegle, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Great Plains low level jet; Orographic effects; Predictability of anomalous precipitation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; JET STREAM; MOISTURE TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1342289983     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003005     Document Type: Article

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