The structure and life-cycle of midlatitude mesoscale convective complexes

Maddox, Robert A.

Colorado State University. Dept. of Atmospheric Science.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

1981

Colorado State University, Dept. of Atmospheric Science

Fort Collins, Colo.

A preliminary climatology of mesoscale convective complexes (MCCs), based on satellite data from two warm seasons, indicates that these systems frequently affect United States agricultural regions and it is hypothesized that MCCs produce a highly significant portion of the growing season precipitation over these areas.

"June 1981."
Portions of this work completed at Colorado State University have been supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant ATM-7918513. --P. v.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-213).

Convection (Meteorology)
Mesometeorology

1 online resource (xix, 310 p.) : ill., maps.

eng

Atmospheric science paper ; no. 336

UCSU5/8.10/336/INTERNET

http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:9475

752325241

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