Evaluation of the land surface water budget in NCEP/NCAR and NCEP/DOE reanalyses using an off-line hydrologic model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17841-17862

  Maurer, Edwin P ^a   O'Donnell, Greg M ^a   Lettenmaier, Dennis P ^a   Roads, John O ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; STREAMFLOW; SURFACE FLUX; WATER BUDGET;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034803499     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900828     Document Type: Review

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