Statistical analysis of an les shallow cumulus cloud ensemble using a cloud tracking algorithm

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1101-1119

  Dawe, J T ^a   Austin, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CUMULUS; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ENTRAINMENT; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

EID: 84880580414     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-1101-2012     Document Type: Article

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