Soil moisture impacts on convective indices and precipitation over complex terrain

The impact of soil moisture on convective precipitation, convective indices, surface energy balance components, and near-surface meteorological variables is analysed for seven intensive observation periods of the Convective and Orographically induced Precipitation Study (COPS) conducted in summer 20...

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Main Authors: Christian Barthlott, Christian Hauck, Gerd Schädler, Norbert Kalthoff, Christoph Kottmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2011-04-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2011/0216