On the dynamical causes of variability in the rain-shadow effect: A case study of the Washington Cascades

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 122-139

  Siler, Nicholas ^a   Roe, Gerard ^a   Durran, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

ENSO; Interannual variability; Mountain waves; Orographic effects

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TELEMETRY; WESTERLY;

CASCADE RANGE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84875008631     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-12-045.1     Document Type: Article

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