A comparison of cloud and boundary layer variables in the ECMWF forecast model with observations at Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA) ice camp

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12337-12349

  Beesley, J A ^a,b   Bretherton, C S ^c   Jakob, C ^d,g   Andreas, E L ^e   Intrieri, J M ^f   Uttal, T A ^f  

^a National Ice Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d European Centre for Meadium Range Weather Forecasts   (United Kingdom)

^e Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

^f NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^g EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD; HEAT BUDGET; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033792730     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900079     Document Type: Review

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