Model multi-cloud parameterizations for convectively coupled waves: Detailed nonlinear wave evolution

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 59-80

  Khouider, Boualem ^a   Majda, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convective parametrizations; Convectively coupled waves; Tropical convection

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE PARAMETRIZATIONS; CONVECTIVELY COUPLED WAVES; TROPICAL CONVECTION;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; COOLING; HEAT CONVECTION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); TROPOSPHERE;

CLOUDS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CUMULUS; KELVIN WAVE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 33749845249     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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