Analysis of cumulus cloud updrafts as observed with 1-min resolution super rapid scan GOES imagery

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 811-830

  Mecikalski, John R ^a   Jewett, Christopher P ^a   Apke, Jason M ^a   Carey, Larry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; IMAGE SENSORS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WEATHER SATELLITES;

AMBIENT STABILITY; CLOUD PROCESS; CLOUD-TOP TEMPERATURES; CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGIES; GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE R; PROFILE SHAPES; TIME RESOLUTION; VERTICAL MOTIONS;

CLOUDS;

BUOYANCY; CUMULUS; GOES; IMAGE RESOLUTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 84959289632     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: 15200493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-14-00399.1     Document Type: Article

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