Water isotope module of the ECHAM atmospheric general circulation model: A study on timescales from days to several years

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D14, 1998, Pages 16871-16896

  Hoffmann, G ^a,c   Werner, M ^b   Heimann, M ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ISOTOPE; TIME SERIES;

EID: 0032572634     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00423     Document Type: Article

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