A computationally efficient nonstationary convective gravity-wave drag parameterization for global atmospheric prediction systems

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Kim, Young Joon ^a   Chun, Hye Yeong ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; OCEANOGRAPHY; WIND EFFECTS;

CLOUD TOP MOMENTUM FLUX; GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC PREDICTION SYSTEMS; GRAVITY WAVE DRAG; PARAMETERIZATION;

GRAVITY WAVES;

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; GRAVITY WAVE; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 30744446203     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL024572     Document Type: Article

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