Cloud overlap effects on general circulation model climate simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 11039-11047

  Liang, Xin Zhong ^a   Wang, Wei Chyung ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD OVERLAP; GCM;

EID: 0031427108     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00630     Document Type: Article

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