Linkages between orographic forcing and the scaling properties of convective rainfall in mountainous regions

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-347

  Nykanen, Deborah K ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOWNSCALING; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LEE WAVE; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PARAMETERIZATION; RAINFALL; STORM; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND DIRECTION;

APPALACHIANS; COLORADO; FRONT RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58049085668     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JHM839.1     Document Type: Article

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