A simple, vertically resolved model of tropical disturbances with a humidity closure

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 344-354

  Fuchs, Željka ^a   Raymond, David J ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC MODE; BETA-PLANE; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; DISTURBANCE; GRAVITY WAVE; HUMIDITY; KELVIN WAVE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 34247202137     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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