Evaluation of the model representation of the evolution of convective systems using satellite observations of outgoing longwave radiation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 20, 2010, Pages

  Pearson, K J ^a   Hogan, R J ^a   Allan, R P ^a   Lister, G M S ^b   Holloway, C E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; RADIOMETERS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY; CONVECTIVE STORMS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS; DISSIPATION MECHANISM; GEOSTATIONARY EARTH RADIATION BUDGETS; GROWTH EVOLUTION; LENGTH SCALE; MODEL REPRESENTATION; OBSERVED DATA; OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION; TEST CASE; TIME DOMAIN; UNIFIED MODEL;

STORMS;

ARRAY; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; DATA SET; DISSIPATION; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOLUTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STORM;

EID: 78049378260     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014265     Document Type: Article

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