NAME - Tier 1Mesoscale features in the core monsoon region
How are low-level circulations along the Gulf of California related to the diurnal cycle of moisture and convection?
What role does the Gulf of California low-level jet play in the summer precipitation and hydrology of southwestern North America?
What are the dominant sources of precipitable moisture for monsoon precipitation over southwestern North America?
What are the relative roles of local variations in SST and land-surface parameters (topography, soil moisture and vegetation cover) in modulating warm season precipitation in this region?