Surface water and energy budgets in the NCEP regional spectral model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D24, 2000, Pages 29539-29550

  Roads, J O ^a   Chen, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ENERGY BUDGET; SURFACE WATER; WATER BUDGET;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034451776     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900332     Document Type: Article

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