Parameterization of nonconvective condensation for low-resolution climate models: Comparison of diagnostic schemes for fractional cloud cover and cloud water content

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Nishizawa, Keiichi ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

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EID: 0040786275     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.78.1_1     Document Type: Article

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