Sensitivity of single-column model solutions to convective parameterizations and initial conditions

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2563-2582

  Wu, X ^a   Moncrieff, M W ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SINGLE COLUMN MODEL (SCM) SIMULATIONS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CLOUD COVER; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE FORCING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035874649     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<2563:SOSCMS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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