Comparison of atmospheric model wind stress with three different convective parameterizations: Sensitivity of tropical Pacific ocean simulations

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1231-1250

  Kirtman, Ben P ^a   Dewitt, David G ^a  

^a Inst Global Environ and Soc Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0000122704     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<1231:COAMWS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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