A study on the impact of parameterization of physical processes on prediction of tropical cyclones over the Bay of Bengal with NCAR/PSU mesoscale model

Natural Hazards

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 391-414

  Mandal, M ^a   Mohanty, U C ^a   Raman, S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Intensity; Mesoscale model; Planetary boundary layer; Radiation; Track; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MODELING; STORM TRACK;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

ACRONICTA LEPORINA;

EID: 2442489128     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NHAZ.0000023359.24526.24     Document Type: Article

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