An approach for the representation of surface heterogeneity in land surface models. Part II: Validation and sensitivity experiments

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1900-1919

  Giorgi, Filippo ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0345232855     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<1900:AAFTRO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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