A cloud-resolving modeling study of a torrential rainfall event over China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 17, 2007, Pages

  Xu, Xiaofeng ^a   Xu, Fengwen ^b   Li, Bai ^a  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; WIND;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MODELING; RAINFALL; TORRENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUNAN;

EID: 35748967890     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008275     Document Type: Article

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