A Comparison of the CCM3 Model Climate Using Diagnosed and Predicted Condensate Parameterizations

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1587-1614

  Rasch, Philip J ^a   Kristjansson J E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 1542607870     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1998)011<1587:ACOTCM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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