Sensitivities of tornadogenesis to drop size distribution in a simulated subtropical supercell over eastern China

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 657-668

  Zheng, Kailin ^a   Chen, Baojun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cold pool; drop size distribution; microphysics; subtropics; supercell storm; tornadogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897497658     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-013-3143-7     Document Type: Article

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