Thermodynamic, cloud microphysics, and rainfall responses to initial moisture perturbations in the tropical deep convective regime

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 14, 2006, Pages

  Li, Xiaofan ^a   Zhang, Shunli ^b   Zhang, Da Lin ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METEOROLOGY; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WIND;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; PRECIPITABLE WATER; RAINFALL; THERMODYNAMICS; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 33846085653     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006968     Document Type: Article

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