Stochastic weather simulation: Overview and analysis of two commonly used models

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1878-1896

  Johnson, Gregory L ^a   Hanson, Clayton L ^a   Hardegree, Stuart P ^a   Ballard, Edward B ^a  

^a NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIGEN; MODEL EVALUATION; REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERN; USCLIMATE; WEATHER MODEL;

USA;

EID: 0030390707     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<1878:SWSOAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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