Surface energy balance and buoyancy response to shallow cumulus shading

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 665-682

  Lohou, Fabienne ^a   Patton, Edward G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84893837764     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0145.1     Document Type: Article

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