A parameterization of snowpack and frozen ground intended for NCEP weather and climate models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D16, 1999, Pages 19569-19585

  Koren, V ^a   Schaake, J ^a   Mitchell, K ^b   Duan, Q Y ^a   Chen, F ^c   Baker, J M ^d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; FROZEN GROUND; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE TRANSFER; SNOW COVER;

EID: 0033609629     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900232     Document Type: Article

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