Mesoscale convective systems in Spain: Instability conditions and moisture sources involved

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 16, Issue , 2008, Pages 81-88

  Queralt, S ^a   Hernandez, E ^a   Gallego, D ^b   Lorente, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; HUMIDITY; INSTABILITY; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); THERMODYNAMICS; WATER VAPOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN COAST [SPAIN]; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 42149129473     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-16-81-2008     Document Type: Article

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