A GCM assessment of atmospheric seasonal predictability associated with soil moisture anomalies over North America

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 28637-28646

  Wang, Wanqiu ^a,c   Kumar, Arun ^b  

^a Management of Science   (United States)

^b CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^c GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERACTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SEASONALITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

EID: 0033610871     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200010     Document Type: Article

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