Using synoptic surface and geopotential height fields for generating grid-scale precipitation

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1165-1176

  Saunders, I R ^a   Byrne, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Canada; Downscaling; Precipitation; Synoptic climatology

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GEOPOTENTIAL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

CANADA;

EID: 0032794425     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0088(199909)19:11<1165::AID-JOC426>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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