Response of tropical deep convection to localized heating perturbations: Implications for aerosol-induced convective invigoration

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3533-3555

  Morrison, Hugh ^a   Grabowski, Wojciech W ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud resolving models; Convective scale processes; Cumulus clouds; Heating

Indexed keywords

CLOUD RESOLVING MODEL; CONVECTIVE ADJUSTMENTS; CONVECTIVE-SCALE PROCESS; CUMULUS CLOUD; ENSEMBLE SIMULATION; MESOSCALE CIRCULATION; MONSOON CONDITIONS; SURFACE PRECIPITATION;

AEROSOLS; BUOYANCY; FEEDBACK; NATURAL CONVECTION; TROPICS;

HEATING;

AEROSOL; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLOUD COVER; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; COOLING; CUMULUS; HEATING; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; PERTURBATION; TROPOSPHERE; UPDRAFT;

EID: 84888021288     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-027.1     Document Type: Article

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