Model representation of boundary-layer convergence triggering deep convection over complex terrain: A case study from COPS

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 172-185

  Barthlott, Christian ^a   Schipper, Janus Willem ^a   Kalthoff, Norbert ^a   Adler, Bianca ^a   Kottmeier, Christoph ^a   Blyth, Alan ^b   Mobbs, Stephen ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b University of Birmingham   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black Forest; Convergence zones; COSMO model; Moist convection

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; CAPPING INVERSION; COMPLEX TERRAINS; CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGIES; CONVECTIVE INHIBITION; CONVERGENCE ZONES; COSMO MODEL; DATA ANALYSIS; DEEP CONVECTION; DIAGNOSTIC PARAMETER; GERMANY; GRID RESOLUTION; MODEL CONFIGURATION; MODEL REPRESENTATION; MOIST CONVECTION; NOWCASTING; NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS; PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYERS; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; WEATHER SERVICES;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; THUNDERSTORMS;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS;

BOUNDARY LAYER; COMPLEX TERRAIN; CONVECTION; CONVERGENCE; MODELING; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; THUNDERSTORM; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG; BLACK FOREST; GERMANY;

EID: 73949092704     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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