Overview of the Convection and Moisture Experiment (CAMEX)

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-18

  Kakar, Ramesh ^a   Goodman, Michael ^b   Hood, Robbie ^b   Guillory, Anthony ^b  

^a NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HURRICANES; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES; STORMS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CONVECTION AND MOISTURE EXPERIMENT (CAMEX); LANDFALLING IMPACTS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HURRICANES; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES; STORMS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CONVECTION; MOISTURE;

EID: 33244471762     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3607.1     Document Type: Review

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