An efficient method for parametric uncertainty analysis of numerical geophysical models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21925-21932

  Tatang, Menner A ^a,b   Pan, Wenwei ^c,d   Prinn, Ronald G ^c   McRae, Gregory J ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICAL MODEL; RADIATIVE FORCING; SULPHATE AEROSOL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031392891     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01654     Document Type: Article

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