Convective quasi-equilibrium in midlatitude continental environment and its effect on convective parameterization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages ACL-12-1-ACL-12-16

  Zhang, Guang J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convective parameterization; Quasi equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STABILIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TROPICS; TROPOSPHERE;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 13844257975     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001005     Document Type: Article

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