An intercomparison of three snow schemes of varying complexity coupled to the same land surface model: Local-scale evaluation at an alpine site

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 374-394

  Boone, Aaron A ^a,b   Etchevers, Pierre ^a  

^a MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

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EID: 0035539585     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1525-7541(2001)002<0374:AIOTSS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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