High-resolution representation of the mechanisms responsible for the initiation of isolated thunderstorms over flat and complex terrains: Analysis of CSIP and COPS cases

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 109-124

  Khodayar, S ^a   Kalthoff, N ^a   Wickert, J ^b   Kottmeier, Ch ^a   Dorninger, M ^c  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; COMPLEX TERRAIN; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; GPS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADIOSONDE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 84872911711     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-012-0232-6     Document Type: Article

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