A statistical approach to the life cycle analysis of cumulus clouds selected in a virtual reality environment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Heus, Thijs ^a,b   Jonker, Harm J J ^a   Van Den Akker, Harry E A ^a   Griffith, Eric J ^a   Koutek, Michal ^a,b   Post, Frits H ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CLOUDS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; LIFE CYCLE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BUFFER REGION; CLOUD BASE; CLOUD PROPERTIES; CONVECTIVE INHIBITION; CUMULUS CLOUD; DRY AIR; FORCINGS; HUMAN PERCEPTION; INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE SPAN; LIFE STAGES; STATISTICAL APPROACH; STATISTICAL LIFE; TIME-DEPENDENT; VIRTUAL-REALITY ENVIRONMENT;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; BUOYANCY; CUMULUS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 66449129554     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010917     Document Type: Article

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