Island precipitation enhancement and the diurnal cycle in radiative-convective equilibrium

To understand why tropical islands are rainier than nearby ocean areas, we explore how a highly idealized island, which differs from the surrounding ocean only in heat capacity, might respond to the diurnal cycle and influence the tropical climate, especially the spatial distribution of rainfall and...

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Main Authors: Cronin, Timothy Wallace (Author), Molnar, Peter H. (Author), Emanuel, Kerry Andrew (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (Contributor), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley Blackwell, 2015-10-06T16:50:19Z.
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