Kinematic structure of convective-scale elements in the rainbands of hurricanes Katrina and Rita (2005)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 15, 2008, Pages

  Hence, Deanna A ^a   Houze Jr , Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DOPPLER RADAR; HURRICANES; MASS TRANSFER;

AIR MOTION; AIRBORNE DOPPLER RADAR; CONVECTIVE CELL; CROSS OVER; HIGH WAVE NUMBER; HORIZONTAL WINDS; INTENSITY CHANGE; KATRINA; KINEMATIC STRUCTURES; MASS TRANSPORT; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; PRIMARY VORTEX; RAINBANDS; VERTICAL FLUXES; VERTICAL MOTIONS; WAVE NUMBERS;

VORTICITY;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; DOPPLER RADAR; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; HURRICANE RITA 2005; KINEMATICS; MASS TRANSPORT; RAINBAND; SATELLITE DATA; VERTICAL MOVEMENT; VORTICITY;

EID: 68049097275     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009429     Document Type: Article

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