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Cumulus convection and the terrestrial water-vapor distribution
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Donner, Leo J. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | Cumulus convection plays a significant role in determining the structure of the terrestrial water vapor field. Cumulus convection acts directly on the moisture field by condensing and precipitating water vapor and by redistributing water vapor through cumulus induced eddy circulations. The mechanisms by which cumulus convection influences the terrestrial water vapor distribution is outlined. Calculations using a theory due to Kuo is used to illustrate the mechanisms by which cumulus convection works. Understanding of these processes greatly aids the ability of researchers to interpret the seasonal and spatial distribution of atmospheric water vapor by providing information on the nature of sources and sinks and the global circulation. |
| File Size | 272492 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19890016427 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2n63f996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Atmospheric Circulation Temperature Distribution Condensing Atmospheric Moisture Mars Atmosphere Water Vapor Precipitation Meteorology Hydrological Cycle Spatial Distribution Cumulus Clouds Atmospheric Composition Annual Variations Air Land Interactions Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
