Intercomparison of land-surface parameterization schemes: Sensitivity of surface energy and water fluxes to model parameters

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 279, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 182-209

  Liang, Xu ^a   Guo, Jianzhong ^a  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Intercomparison; Land surface model; Model parameter; Project for Intercomparison of Land surface Parameterization Schemes; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HEAT FLUX; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOILS;

LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI);

HYDROLOGY;

HEAT FLUX; LAND SURFACE; MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; WATER BUDGET;

EID: 0141682149     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00168-9     Document Type: Article

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