Simulation of surface air temperature by GCMs, statistical downscaling and weather generator: Higher-order statistical moments

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 203-216

  Huth, Radan ^a   Kyselý, Jan ^a   Dubrovský, Martin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Daily temperature; Global climate models; Higher order statistical moments; Statistical downscaling; Weather generator

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLIMATE MODELING; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038082119     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022216025554     Document Type: Article

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