Influence of summertime mesoscale convective systems on the heat balance and surface mixed layer dynamics of a large Amazonian hydroelectric reservoir

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8472-8494

  Curtarelli, Marcelo P ^a   Ogashawara, Igor ^b   Araújo, Carlos A S ^a   Alcântara, Enner H ^c   Lorenzzetti, João A ^a   Stech, José L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; heat balance; mesoscale convective system; surface mixed layer dynamics; tropical reservoirs

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEAT BALANCE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MIXED LAYER; REMOTE SENSING; SUMMER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

BRAZIL; PARA [BRAZIL]; TUCURUI LAKE;

EID: 85027957271     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010288     Document Type: Article

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