Simulation of upper tropospheric clouds with the Colorado State University general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D6, 1999, Pages 6101-6121

  Fowler, Laura D ^a   Randall, David A ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUD; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0033608681     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200074     Document Type: Article

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