The Meso-NH Atmospheric Simulation System. Part I: Adiabatic formulation and control simulations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 90-109

  Lafore, J P ^a   Stein, J ^a   Asencio, N ^a   Bougeault, P ^a   Ducrocq, V ^a   Duron, J ^b   Fischer, C ^a   Hereil P ^a   Mascart, P ^b   Masson, V ^a   Pinty, J P ^b   Redelsperger, J L ^b   Richard, E ^b   Vila Guerau De Arellano J ^b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

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EID: 0343254889     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005850050582     Document Type: Article

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