A comparison of inert trace constituent transport between the University of Wisconsin isentropic-sigma model and the NCAR community climate model

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 120-142

  Zapotocny, Tom H ^a   Lenzen, Allen J ^a   Johnson, Donald R ^a   Schaack, Todd K ^a   Reames, Fred M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0000689719     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<0120:ACOITC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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