An empirical cumulus parameterization scheme for a global spectral model

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 989-1006

  Rajendran, K ^a   Krishnamurti, T N ^a   Misra, V ^b   Tao, W K ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR OCEAN LAND ATMOSPHERE STUDIES   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS; FORECASTING METHOD; HEATING; PARAMETERIZATION; VERTICAL PROFILE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 7244229673     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.2004.989     Document Type: Article

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