The formation of wider and deeper clouds as a result of cold-pool dynamics

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2842-2858

  Schlemmer, Linda ^a   Hohenegger, Cathy ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LAKES; MOISTURE;

ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; CLOUD DEVELOPMENT; CLOUD RESOLVING MODEL; CLOUD-RESOLVING MODEL SIMULATIONS; CONVECTIVE CLOUDS; ENTRAINMENT RATES; PARAMETERIZATION SCHEMES; TEMPERATURE DEPRESSION;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CLOUD COVER; COLD POOL; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; DIURNAL VARIATION; ENTRAINMENT; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

EID: 84904865701     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0170.1     Document Type: Article

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