The propagation and diurnal cycles of deep convection in northern tropical Africa

The propagation and diurnal cycle of organized convection in northern tropical Africa are examined using five years (1999–2003) of digital infrared imagery for May–August. Reduced‐dimension techniques are used to document the properties of cold clouds ‐ proxies for deep convection and precipitation....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 2008-01, Vol.134 (630), p.93-109
Hauptverfasser:	Laing, Arlene G., Carbone, Richard, Levizzani, Vincenzo, Tuttle, John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics mesoscale convection Meteorology Physics of the high neutral atmosphere Sahel tropical precipitation West African monsoon
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