Simulated convective lines with parallel stratiform precipitation. Part II: Governing dynamics and associated sensitivities

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 289-313

  Parker, Matthew D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WIND;

ALONG-LINE FLOW; HYDROMETEORS; PARALLEL STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT ACCELERATIONS; TRAILING ANVILS; VERTICAL WIND SHEAR;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

BUOYANCY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); PRESSURE GRADIENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WIND;

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRESSURE GRADIENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATIFORM CLOUD; WIND FIELD; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 33847644033     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3854.1     Document Type: Article

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