Catastrophe-concept-based cumulus parameterization: Correction of systematic errors in the precipitation diurnal cycle over land in a GCM

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3599-3614

  Chao, Winston C ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Convective parameterization; Model errors; Parameterization

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE PARAMETERIZATION; CUMULUS PARAMETERIZATION; CUMULUS PARAMETERIZATION SCHEMES; GODDARD EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEMS; GUIDING PRINCIPLES; MODEL ERRORS; SUBCRITICAL INSTABILITY; TERMINATION CRITERIA;

DISASTERS; NASA; PARAMETERIZATION;

CLOUDS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CUMULUS; ERROR ANALYSIS; GOES; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84888036453     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-022.1     Document Type: Article

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