Suppression of very low intensity precipitation in Korea

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-124

  Yum, Seong Soo ^a   Cha, Joo Wan ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerosol effects; Korea; Long term record; Suppression of precipitation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL EFFECT; AEROSOL LOADING; ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; CONVECTIVE CLOUDS; KOREA; LONG TERM RECORD; LOW-INTENSITY; OROGRAPHIC CLOUD; OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION; PRECIPITATION EFFICIENCY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SUPPRESSION OF PRECIPITATION; WEAK INTENSITY; WEATHER STATIONS;

CLOUDS; LOADING; VISIBILITY; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; FORECASTING METHOD; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; TREND ANALYSIS; VISIBILITY; WEATHER STATION;

KOREA;

EID: 79957575407     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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