Severe local convective storms in Bangladesh: Part I. Climatology

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 400-406

  Yamane, Yusuke ^a   Hayashi, Taiichi ^a   Dewan, Ashraf Mahmmood ^b   Akter, Fatima ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c Habitat for Humanity International Bangladesh ^*  (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Climatology; Severe local convective storm

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; CONVECTIVE STORMS; LOCAL STANDARD TIME; PRE-MONSOON;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; SPACE TIME ADAPTIVE PROCESSING;

STORMS;

CLIMATOLOGY; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; SEVERE WEATHER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 75849155539     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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