Climate simulations with a spectral, semi-lagrangian model with linear grids

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 35, Issue , 1997, Pages 279-292

  Williamson, David L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0042151417     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.1997.9687352     Document Type: Article

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