Convective initiation on 19 June 2002 during IHOP: High-resolution simulations and analysis of the mesoscale structures and convection initiation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Wang, Qi Wei ^a,b   Xue, Ming ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR PARCELS; COLD AIR; COLD FRONT; CONVECTIVE INITIATION; CROSS SECTION; DEEP CONVECTION; DRYLINES; GRID-SPACINGS; HIGH RESOLUTION SIMULATIONS; INITIAL CONDITIONS; MESOSCALE STRUCTURE; MOIST AIR; SPATIAL ERRORS; VERTICAL MOTIONS;

MOISTURE;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COLD AIR; COLD FRONT; ERROR ANALYSIS; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE FLUX; VERTICAL MIXING;

EID: 84863501722     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD017552     Document Type: Article

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