Antarctic surface mass balance and systematic biases in general circulation models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D18, 2001, Pages 20653-20664

  Genthon, Christophe ^a   Krinner, Gerhard ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MASS BALANCE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SUBLIMATION; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND EROSION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0034778280     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900136     Document Type: Article

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