Convectively coupled gravity and moisture modes in a simple atmospheric model

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 627-640

  Raymond, David J ^a   Fuchs, Željks ^a  

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; HEAT FLUX; KELVIN WAVE; MOISTURE FLUX; OCEANIC CONVECTION; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 34548707103     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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