A thermodynamically general theory for convective vortices

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 60 A, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 688-699

  Renno, Nilton O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ENTROPY; HEAT FLUX; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMODYNAMICS; VERTICAL MOVEMENT; VORTICITY;

EID: 47949101349     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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