Fluctuations in an equilibrium convective ensemble. Part I: Theoretical formulation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1996-2004

  Craig, George C ^a   Cohen, Brenda G ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIBBS FREE ENERGY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STATISTICS;

CLOUD RESOLVING DATA; EQUILIBRIUM CONVECTIVE ENSEMBLE; TOTAL MASS FLUX;

CLOUDS;

CLOUDS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STATISTICS;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 33747888065     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3709.1     Document Type: Article

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