The energy-cycle analysis of the interactions between shallow and deep atmospheric convection

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-52

  Plant, Robert S ^a   Yano, Jun Ichi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Closure; Convective convective interactions; Parameterization; Transformation of shallow to deep convection

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLOSURE; CONVECTION MODES; CONVECTION PARAMETERIZATION; DEEP CONVECTION; PERIODIC SOLUTION; SHALLOW CONVECTION; STAND-ALONE MODES;

PARAMETERIZATION;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLOSURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 84887616531     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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