Validation of parametrisations for the meridional energy and moisture transport used in simple climate models

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-77

  Schmittner, A ^a   Appenzeller, C ^a   Stocker, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX;

EID: 0033970399     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00007922     Document Type: Article

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