Simulated effects of idealized Laurentian Great Lakes on regional and large-scale climate

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2847-2858

  Lofgren, Brent M ^a  

^a NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION; GCM; GREAT LAKES; HEAT FLUX; IDEALIZED; JET STREAM; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0031428713     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<2847:SEOILG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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