Comparison of SCM and CSRM forcing data derived from the ECMWF model and from objective analysis at the ARM SGP site

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 16, 2003, Pages

  Xie, Shaocheng ^a   Cederwall, Richard T ^a   Zhang, Minghua ^b   Yio, J John ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud system resolving model; Large scale forcing; Objective analysis; Single column model

Indexed keywords

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 1342311232     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003541     Document Type: Article

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