Numerical simulation of orographic rainbands

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Anquetin, Sandrine ^a   Minsicloux, Fabien ^a   Creutin, Jean Dominique ^a   Cosma, Stéphanie ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Geostatistical analysis; Nonhydrostatic modelization; Orographic rains; Radar

Indexed keywords

GEOSTATISTICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; RAINBAND;

EID: 1642498132     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd001593     Document Type: Article

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