WRF and GISS SCM simulations of convective updraft properties during TWP-ICE

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Wu, Jingbo ^c   Del Genio, Anthony D ^a   Yao, Mao Sung ^a   Wolf, Audrey B ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^b NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies   (United States)

^c Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ICE; PHYSICS; SPEED; WATER CONTENT; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AUSTRALIA; CLOUD RESOLVING MODEL; DEEP CONVECTION; FREE PARAMETERS; ICE PHASE; INTENSIVE OBSERVING PERIODS; MICROPHYSICS; PARAMETERIZED; SINGLE-COLUMN MODEL; THERMODYNAMIC STRUCTURES; TURBULENCE SCHEME; UPPER TROPOSPHERE; WARM POOLS; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS; WRF MODEL;

SIMULATORS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVECTION; CUMULUS; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MONSOON; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY; TROPOSPHERE; UPDRAFT; WATER CONTENT; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 66249083496     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010851     Document Type: Article

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