Regional model simulations of New Zealand climate

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 5973-5982

  Renwick, James A ^a   Katzfey, Jack J ^b   Nguyen, Kim C ^b   McGregor, John L ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; GCM; PRECIPITATION; REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERN;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0032571208     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02939     Document Type: Article

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