The evolution of an MCS over southern England. Part 1: Observations

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 140, Issue 679, 2014, Pages 439-457

  Clark, P A ^a   Browning, K A ^e   Morcrette, C J ^b   Blyth, A M ^c   Forbes, R M ^d   Brooks, B ^c   Perry, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Cold pool; Convection; Precipitation; Rear inflow jet

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; LINEAR SYSTEMS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); STORMS;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COLD POOL; CONVECTIVE STORM INITIATION PROJECTS; ENGLISH CHANNEL; MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ORIGINAL SYSTEMS; PROPAGATION VELOCITIES; UNSTEADY TRANSITION;

LAKES;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COLD POOL; GRAVITY WAVE; JET STREAM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEA BREEZE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84896055893     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: 1477870X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.2138     Document Type: Article

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