Erratum: Moisture sources for Central America: Identification of moisture sources using a Lagrangian analysis technique (Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres (2010) 115 (D05103) DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012455);Moisture sources for Central America: Identification of moisture sources using a Lagrangian analysis technique

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Durán Quesada, Ana Mariáa ^a   Gimeno, L ^a   Amador, J A ^b   Nieto, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA; EQUATORIAL PACIFIC; EUROPEAN CENTER FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; LAGRANGIAN; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; LOW LEVEL JET; MOISTURE TRANSPORT; PRIMARY SOURCES; REGION OF INTEREST; SPATIAL EVOLUTION; STUDY AREAS; TRACKING ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

MOISTURE;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MOISTURE TRANSFER; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL PERIOD; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA;

EID: 77949480859     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014168     Document Type: Erratum

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