Nonlinearity and predictability of convective rainfall associated with water vapor perturbations in a numerically simulated storm

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31575-31587

  Park, Seon Ki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; NONLINEARITY; PREDICTION; RAINFALL; STORM; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 18744426866     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900446     Document Type: Article

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