Determining the optimal soil temperature scheme for atmospheric modelling applications

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-142

  Best, Martin J ^b   Cox, P M ^a   Warrilow, D ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Environ Food/Rural Affairs ^*

Author keywords

Atmospheric models; Diffusion equation; Soil temperature schemes; Surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELS; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEATHER PREDICTION;

SOILS;

DIFFUSION; EQUATION; MODELING; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 10144229395     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10546-004-5075-3     Document Type: Article

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