A comparison of water vapor observations with AMIP I simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21837-21852

  Bates, John J ^a,c   Jackson, Darren L ^b  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIP; MODEL COMPARISON; PRECIPITABLE WATER; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0031393275     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01769     Document Type: Review

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