China summer precipitation simulations using an optimal ensemble of cumulus schemes

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 248-257

  Liu, Shuyan ^a,c   Gao, Wei ^b,c   Xu, Min ^a   Wang, Xueyuan ^d   Liang, Xin Zhong ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cumulus schemes; Optimal ensemble; Regional Climate Model

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CUMULUS; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUMMER; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CHINA; YANGTZE BASIN;

EID: 67349278215     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-009-0022-8     Document Type: Article

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