The impact of vertical resolution upon GCM simulations of marine stratocumulus

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 293-318

  Bushell, A C ^a   Martin, G M ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MODEL VALIDATION; RESOLUTION; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 0032988499     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050283     Document Type: Article

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