The energy budget of the NCAR Community Climate Model: CCM3

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1151-1178

  Kiehl, J T ^a   Hack, J J ^a   Hurrell, J W ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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COMMUNITY CLIMATE MODEL; ENERGY BUDGET OF;

EID: 0031663904     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1998)011<1151:TEBOTN>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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