Shape parameter analysis using cloud spectra and gamma functions in the numerical modeling RAMS during LBA Project at Amazonian region, Brazil

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Goncalves F L T ^a   Martins, J A ^b   Silva Dias, M A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Cloud droplet spectra; Numerical modeling; Shape parameter

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CLIMATE CHANGE; DOPPLER RADAR; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADIOSONDES;

CLOUD DROPLET SPECTRA; REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC MODELING SYSTEM;

CLOUDS;

AIRBORNE SENSING; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; DATA SET; DOPPLER RADAR; INFRARED IMAGERY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINGAUGE; SHAPE ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 44649143254     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.12.005     Document Type: Review

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