Impact of convective downdrafts on model simulations: results from aqua-planet integrations
The role of convective scale downdrafts has been examined, using the NCAR-CAM3.0 aqua-planet configuration. We find that, convective downdrafts make the atmosphere more unstable thus increasing the convective available potential energy (CAPE) of the atmosphere. It is noticed that, although the r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/26/1877/2008/angeo-26-1877-2008.pdf |