A numerical study to investigate the relationship between moisture convergence patterns and orography in Central Mexico

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1264-1284

  Bhushan, S ^a   Barros, Ana P ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CLOUD COVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE; MONSOON; NUMERICAL METHOD; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSIENT FLOW;

GRANDE DE SANTIAGO RIVER; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 38749106597     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JHM791.1     Document Type: Article

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