Downscaling of general circulation model outputs: Simulation of the snow climatology of the French Alps and sensitivity to climate change

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-56

  Martin, E ^a   Timbal, B ^b   Brun, E ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b Groupe de Météorologie à Grande Échelle et Climat   (France)

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EID: 0002528410     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050152     Document Type: Article

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