Mesoscale equatorial wind prediction in Southeast Asia during a haze episode of 2005

Geofizika

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-84

  Mahmud, Mastura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomass burning; Equatorial region; Meteorological parameters; Southeast Asia; Transportation of haze

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; HAZE; KINETIC ENERGY; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; SEA BREEZE; TURBULENT FLOW;

ASIA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; STRAIT OF MALACCA; SUMATRA; SUNDA ISLES; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 70349906532     PISSN: 03523659     EISSN: 18466346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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