Three-dimensional model study of organized mesoscale circulations induced by vegetation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D3, 1996, Pages 7371-7391

  Seth, A ^a   Giorgi, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Flames; High pressure ion source; Hydronium; Iodine; Ion sampling; Ion ion recombination; Ion molecule reaction rate constants; Phosphorus; Pulsed electron beam ion source; Viscous flow

Indexed keywords

LOCAL CIRCULATION; MESOSCALE CIRCULATION; REGIONAL CLIMATE MODELLING; VEGETATION;

EID: 0030456148     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02677     Document Type: Article

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