Organization of convective ascents in a warm conveyor belt

<p>Warm conveyor belts (WCBs) are warm, moist airstreams of extratropical cyclones leading to widespread clouds and heavy precipitation, where associated diabatic processes can influence midlatitude dynamics. Although WCBs are traditionally seen as continuous slantwise ascents, recent studies...

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Main Authors: N. Blanchard, F. Pantillon, J.-P. Chaboureau, J. Delanoë
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-10-01
Series:Weather and Climate Dynamics
Online Access:https://wcd.copernicus.org/articles/1/617/2020/wcd-1-617-2020.pdf