The spatial variability of moisture in the boundary layer and its effect on convection initiation: Project-long characterization

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-91

  Fabry, Frédéric ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE; CONVECTION INITIATION; CROSSWIND DIRECTION; SPATIAL STRUCTURE; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLIMATOLOGY; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SENSORS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; THERMAL EFFECTS; WIND;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYER; MOISTURE CONTENT;

EID: 33644776790     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR3055.1     Document Type: Article

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