A comparison of the microphysical and kinematic characteristics of mid-latitude and tropical convective updrafts and downdrafts

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 350-366

  Stith, J L ^a   Haggerty, J ^a   Grainger, C ^b   Detwiler, A ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convective storms; Droplet concentration; Liquid water content; Tropical clouds; Updrafts

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; STORMS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CONVECTIVE STORMS; DROPLET CONCENTRATION; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; TROPICAL CLOUDS;

TROPICS;

AIRFLOW; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; KINEMATICS; MIDLATITUDE ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; UPDRAFT;

AMAZONIA; KWAJALEIN; MARSHALL ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH DAKOTA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (CENTRAL); SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749140417     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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