@inproceedings{fdi:30246, title = {{O}bservations from the maritime continent : {D}arwin, {A}ustralia}, author = {{H}olland, {G}.{G}. and {K}eenan, {T}.{D}. and {M}anton, {M}.{J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} major observational and research program is being undertaken in {D}arwin, {A}ustralia as part of the {T}ropical {O}cean and {G}lobal {A}tmosphere ({TOGA}) and the {N}ational {A}eronautics and {S}pace {A}dministration ({NASA}) {T}ropical {R}ainfall {M}easuring {M}ission ({TRMM}). {D}arwin is situated in northern {A}ustralia and experiences a monsoon environment typical of the maritime continent region, together with break and transition periods when continental systems are predominant. {T}he {D}arwin initiative follows the recent {A}ustralian {M}onsoon {E}xperiment ({AMEX}) and {E}quatorial {M}esoscale {E}xperiment ({EMEX}) and represents a continuing effort to gather data on the nature of convection in this strategic tropical location. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{METEOROLOGIE} ; {CLIMAT} ; {SAISON} ; {PRECIPITATION} ; {PROGRAMME} {DE} {RECHERCHE} ; {MOUSSON} ; {AUSTRALIE} {NORD} ; {DARWIN} {REGION}}, numero = {}, pages = {591--598}, booktitle = {{W}estern {P}acific international meeting and workshop on {T}oga {C}oare : proceedings}, year = {1989}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:30246}, }