A study of persistence in the land-atmosphere system using a general circulation model and observations

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 8 PART 1, 1999, Pages 2139-2153

  Liu, Yongqiang ^a   Avissar, Roni ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PERSISTENCE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

CHINA;

EID: 0033172605     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<2139:asopit>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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