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A preliminary study of the tropical water cycle and its sensitivity to surface warmingThe Goddard Cumulus Ensemble Model (GCEM) has been used to demonstrate that cumulus-scale dynamics and microphysics play a major role in determining the vertical distribution of water vapor and clouds in the tropical atmosphere. The GCEM is described and is the basic structure of cumulus convection. The long-term equilibrium response to tropical convection to surface warming is examined. A picture of the water cycle within tropical cumulus clusters is developed.
Document ID
19930068650
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Lau, K. M.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sui, C. H.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Tao, W. K.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: American Meteorological Society, Bulletin
Volume: 74
Issue: 7
ISSN: 0003-0007
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
93A52647
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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