Sponge layer feedbacks in middle-atmosphere models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 23447-23464

  Shepherd, T G ^a   Semeniuk, K ^a   Koshyk, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABATIC HEATING; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; MODEL; SPONGE LAYER; SYMMETRIC RESPONSE;

EID: 0030418348     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01994     Document Type: Article

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