Characteristics and momentum flux spectrum of convectively forced internal gravity waves in ensemble numerical simulations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3723-3734

  Choi, Hyun Joo ^a   Chun, Hye Yeong ^a   Song, In Sun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORCED CONVECTION; GRAVITY WAVES; PARAMETERIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICAL PROCESSES; MOMENTUM FLUX SPECTRUM;

STORMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORCED CONVECTION; GRAVITY WAVES; PARAMETERIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; GRAVITY WAVE; NUMERICAL MODEL; STORM;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 35748938764     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS4037.1     Document Type: Article

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