Analysis of mesoscale convective systems associated with a warm-sector rainstorm event over South China

Journal of Tropical Meteorology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Zhang, Xiao Mei ^a   Meng, Wei Guang ^a   Zhang, Yan Xia ^a   Liang, Jian Yin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Mesoscale ; Mesoscale analysis; South China rainstorm; Warm sector rainstorm

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052011900     PISSN: 10068775     EISSN: 10044965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-8775.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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