Multifractal properties of embedded convective structures in orographic precipitation: Toward subgrid-scale predictability

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 605-620

  Nogueira, M ^a,b   Barros, A P ^b   Miranda, P M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOWNSCALING; OROGRAPHY; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL;

EID: 84884188395     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-20-605-2013     Document Type: Article

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