Structure of AGCM-simulated convectively coupled Kelvin waves and sensitivity to convective parameterization

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-45

  Frierson, Dargan M W ^a   Kim, Daehyun ^b,e   Kang, In Sik ^b   Lee, Myong In ^c   Lin, Jialin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud radiative effects; Convective parameterization; General circulation models; Kelvin waves; Sensitivity studies

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE PARAMETERIZATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; KELVIN WAVES; RADIATIVE EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY STUDIES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COASTAL ZONES; GRAVITY WAVES; MOISTURE; PARAMETERIZATION;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; KELVIN WAVE; PARAMETERIZATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATIFORM CLOUD; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY;

EID: 79251473685     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JAS3356.1     Document Type: Article

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