Evaluation of the atmospheric moisture and hydrological cycle in the NCEP/NCAR reanalyses

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-231

  Trenberth, K E ^a   Guillemot, C J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; MOISTURE; PRECIPITATION; RAINFALL; SSM/I;

EID: 0031749639     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050219     Document Type: Review

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