Comparison of cumulus parameterizations and entrainment using domain-mean wind divergence in a regional model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1284-1295

  Mapes, Brian E ^a   Warner, Thomas T ^b   Xu, Mei ^b   Gochis, David J ^c  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DATA ACQUISITION; STORMS; TROPICAL ENGINEERING; WIND EFFECTS;

CUMULUS PARAMETERIZATIONS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIVERGENCE;

AIR ENTRAINMENT;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CUMULUS; DIVERGENCE; ENTRAINMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 3042778351     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1284:COCPAE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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