Formulation structure of the mass-flux convection parameterization

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-28

  Yano, Jun Ichi ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Convection; Mass flux; Parameterization; Subgr scale processes

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; OCEANOGRAPHY;

ANELASTIC MODELS; ASYMPTOTIC LIMITS; CONVECTION PARAMETERIZATION; GEOMETRICAL CONSTRAINTS; HIGH RESOLUTION; NON-HYDROSTATIC; SUB-GRID SCALE PROCESS; SUBGRID SCALE;

PARAMETERIZATION;

ANELASTICITY; CONVECTION; ENTRAINMENT; GEOMETRY; MASS TRANSPORT; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 84901586598     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2014.04.002     Document Type: Article

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