Evolution, structure, cloud microphysical, and surface rainfall processes of monsoon convection during the South China Sea monsoon experiment

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 360-380

  Wang, Jian Jian ^a,b   Li, Xiaofan ^c   Carey, Lawrence D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN;

CLOUD-RESOLVING SIMULATION; MICROPHYSICAL PROCESSES; MONSOON CONVECTION;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLIMATE CHANGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MOISTURE FLUX; MONSOON; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS; STRATIFORM CLOUD; THERMODYNAMICS; TROPOSPHERE; UPDRAFT;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 33847634707     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3852.1     Document Type: Article

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