Transition from suppressed to active convection modulated by a weak temperature gradient-derived large-scale circulation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 834-853

  Daleu, C L ^a   Woolnough, S J ^a   Plant, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CLOUD RESOLVING MODEL; COUPLED COLUMN; DEEP CONVECTION; LARGE-SCALE CIRCULATION; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; REMOTE SURFACES; SURFACE FORCING; TRANSITION TIME;

THERMAL GRADIENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 84923095045     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-14-0041.1     Document Type: Article

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