Simulated convective lines with parallel stratiform precipitation. Part I: An archetype for convection in along-line shear

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-288

  Parker, Matthew D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; TROPOSPHERE; WIND;

ALONG-LINE FLOW; COLD POOLS; HYDROMETEORS;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ADVECTION; AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); TROPOSPHERE; WIND;

ADVECTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CORIOLIS FORCE; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); STRATIFORM CLOUD; TROPOSPHERE; WIND PROFILE; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 33847688077     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3853.1     Document Type: Article

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