Sensitivity of AGCM simulations to modifications in the ozone distribution and refinements in selected physical parameterizations

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 695-709

  Kim, Young Joon ^a,b   Farrara, John D ^a   Mechoso, Carlos R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0002518717     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.76.5_695     Document Type: Article

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