An extended data set of river discharges for validation of general circulation models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 21339-21349

  Perry, G D ^a,b   Duffy, P B ^a   Miller, N L ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODEL; DATA SET; EVAPORATION; GCM; PRECIPITATION; RIVER DISCHARGE;

EID: 0030431211     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd00932     Document Type: Article

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