Observed synoptic-scale variability during the developing phase of an ISO over the Indian Ocean during MISMO

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3434-3448

  Katsumata, Masaki ^a,b   Johnson, Richard H ^b   Ciesielski, Paul E ^b  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD SYSTEMS; INDIAN OCEAN; INTRASEASONAL OSCILLATIONS; KELVIN MODES; PROPAGATION SPEED; VERTICAL PROFILE; ZONAL STRUCTURE;

FRICTION; MOISTURE; OCEANOGRAPHY;

TROPICAL ENGINEERING;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CLOUD; HEATING; OSCILLATION; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 73549083883     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JAS3003.1     Document Type: Article

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