A numerical investigation of cloud diurnal variations

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2330-2350

  Bergman, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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CLOUD COVER;

EID: 0031399679     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<2330:ANIOCD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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