Explicit representation of subgrid heterogeneity in a GCM land surface scheme

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 530-543

  Essery, R L H ^a   Best, M J ^a   Betts, R A ^a   Cox, P M ^a   Taylor, C M ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAND SURFACE;

EID: 0038287088     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004<0530:EROSHI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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