The MJO in an AGCM with three different cumulus parameterization schemes

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 141-163

  Jia, Xiaolong ^a,b   Li, Chongyin ^b,c   Zhou, Ningfang ^d   Ling, Jian ^b  

^a China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^c PLA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d NATIONAL SATELLITE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

AGCM; Cumulus parameterization schemes; Diabatic heating profile; Mean state; MJO

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS PARAMETERIZATION; DIABATIC HEATING; EASTWARD PROPAGATION; ENHANCED CONVECTION; EQUATORIAL REGIONS; INTRASEASONAL TIME SCALE; INTRASEASONAL VARIABILITY; LOW-LEVEL WINDS; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; PARAMETERIZATIONS; PHASE RELATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECTRAL POWER; VERTICAL PROFILE; WESTERN PACIFIC; ZONAL WIND;

CLOUDS; HEATING; MAGNETIC LOGIC DEVICES;

PARAMETERIZATION;

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CUMULUS; DIABATIC PROCESS; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 75149151578     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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