The impact of revised simplified Arakawa–Schubert convection parameterization scheme in CFSv2 on the simulation of the Indian summer monsoon

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 881-902

  Ganai, Malay ^a   Mukhopadhyay, P ^a   Krishna, R Phani Murali ^a   Mahakur, M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CFSv2; Indian summer monsoon; Rainfall; Revised SAS

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; DIURNAL VARIATION; MONSOON; PARAMETERIZATION; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WEATHER FORECASTING;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (EQUATORIAL);

EID: 84934983663     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-014-2320-4     Document Type: Article

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