Case study modeling of turbulent and mesoscale fluxes over the BOREAS region

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29167-29188

  Vidale, Pier Luigi ^a   Pielke Sr , Roger A ^a   Steyaert, Louis T ^b   Barr, Alan ^c  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BOREAS; FOREST BIOME; SURFACE FLUX; TURBULENT HEAT FLUX;

EID: 0031448710     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02561     Document Type: Article

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