Abstract
Mesoscale anvils, defined as widespread (ca.100 km) cloud systems extending from near the freezing level to the high troposphere, are characterized by light, stratiform precipitation. These cloud features, which are preceded by and generally merged with cumulonimbus clouds, are prevalent throughout the tropics and summertime midlatitudes and may account for an important fraction of the total tropical rainfall. -from Authors
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 2138-2147 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atmospheric Science