Modelling isolated deep convection: A case study from COPS

Meteorologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 433-443

  Burton, Ralph R ^a   Gadian, A ^a   Blyth, A M ^a   Mobbs, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convection; COPS; IOP8b; WRF

Indexed keywords

ABOVE GROUND LEVEL; COPS; DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUDS; IOP8B; MODEL SIMULATION; NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS; WRF;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; HEAT CONVECTION;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLIMATE MODELING; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MOISTURE FLUX; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; RESEARCH WORK; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84890900205     PISSN: 09412948     EISSN: 16101227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0941-2948/2013/0408     Document Type: Article

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