Surface energy exchanges and interactions with thunderstorms during the Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment (MCTEX)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 21, 2002, Pages AAC-3-1-AAC-3-13

  Beringer, Jason ^a   Tapper, Nigel ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy and radiation balance; Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment (MCTEX); Tiwi Islands; Tropical island convection

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT FLUX; MOISTURE; RADIATION EFFECTS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; THUNDERSTORMS; TROPICS;

ENERGY FLUX; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 36448953514     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001431     Document Type: Article

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