Applications of finite volume methods to atmospheric models

Contributions to Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-306

  Steppeler, J ^a   Prohl, P ^a  

^a DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODEL; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; OROGRAPHY;

EID: 0030473940     PISSN: 00058173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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