The statistical characteristics of convective cells in a monsoon regime (Darwin, Northern Australia)

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-92

  May, Peter T ^a   Ballinger, Andrew ^b  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; RAIN; REFLECTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AUSTRALIA; CONVECTIVE CELLS; MONSOON REGIME;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MONSOON; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 33846658969     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR3273.1     Document Type: Article

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