Time variation of cloud distribution near surface wind convergence zone in the Nobi Plain during daytime on summer sunny days

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1505-1520

  Tsunematsu, Nobumitsu ^a   Kai, Kenji ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; CUMULUS; SURFACE WIND; WIND FIELD;

AICHI; ASIA; CHUBU; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; NOBI PLAIN; WORLD;

EID: 13844276542     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.82.1505     Document Type: Article

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