A diabatic lagrangian technique for the analysis of convective storms. part II: Application to a radar-observed storm

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2266-2280

  Ziegler, Conrad L ^a  

^a NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Cloud resolving models; Convective storms; Data assimilation; In situ atmospheric observations; Radars Radar observations

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD RESOLVING MODEL; CONVECTIVE STORMS; DATA ASSIMILATION; RADARS/RADAR OBSERVATIONS; SITU ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS;

CATCHMENTS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MIXING; RADAR; RAIN; REFLECTION; WATER VAPOR;

STORMS;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MIXING RATIO; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; RADAR; RAINGAUGE; STORM; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84886619889     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00036.1     Document Type: Article

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