Large eddy simulations of continental shallow cumulus convection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

  Zhu, Ping ^a   Albrecht, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud formation; Convective boundary layer; Fair weather cumuli; Large eddy simulation; Shallow moist convection

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CUMULUS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1342312432     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003119     Document Type: Article

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