Data assimilation of satellite-derived heating rates as proxy surface wetness data into a regional atmospheric mesoscale model. Part I: Methodology

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 634-645

  Jones, Andrew S ^a   Guch, Ingrid C ^a   Vonder Haar, Thomas H ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 0001137818     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<0634:DAOSDH>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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