Global variable resolution simulations of Mississippi River basin rains of summer 1993

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D16, 1999, Pages 19399-19414

  Wang, Muyin ^a   Paegle, Jan ^b   DeSordi, Steven P ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); WATER BUDGET; WEATHER FORECASTING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033609634     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900240     Document Type: Article

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