The role of sea–land air thermal difference, shape of the coastline and sea surface temperature in the nocturnal offshore convection
Nocturnal precipitation cells and lines occur near the coastline in the whole Mediterranean basin in all seasons. The precipitation events are mainly located in areas where coastal mountain ranges and rivers enhance convergence though the interaction of nocturnal mesoscale and local flows (land bree...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/view/20027/pdf_1 |