Squall-line intensification via hydrometeor recirculation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2012-2031

  Seigel, Rrobert B ^a   Van Den Heever, Susan C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SIMULATION; DEEP MOIST CONVECTION; FREEZING LEVELS; HYDROMETEOR SIZE DISTRIBUTION; MEAN DIAMETER; MICROPHYSICS; RECIRCULATIONS; REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC MODELING SYSTEMS;

FREEZING; LAKES; PHYSICS; RAIN; STORMS;

CLOUDS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LATENT HEAT FLUX; RAINDROP; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SQUALL LINE;

EID: 84877870000     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-0266.1     Document Type: Article

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