Deep Convection East of the Andes Cordillera : A Test Case Analysis of Airmass Origin

Warm and moist air masses, required to generate deep convection east of the Andes Cordillera, are generally the result of humidity transport by the so-called low-level jet (LLJ). In this paper, it is shown from detailed test cases that the eastern part of the continent and the adjacent Atlantic Ocea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Monthly weather review 2008-06, Vol.136 (6), p.2201-2209
Hauptverfasser:	TEITELBAUM, Hector, LE TREUT, Hervé, MOUSTAOUI, Mohamed, CABRERA, Gustavo C, IBANEZ, Guillermo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air masses Anticyclones Convection Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Humidity Meteorology Mountains Studies
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