Use of the Richards equation in land surface parameterizations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27519-27526

  Lee, Deborah H ^a,c,d   Abriola, Linda M ^b  

^a National Weather Service   (United States)

^b University of Michigan   (United States)

^c NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NOAA/NWS/Ohio River Forecast Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-HYDROSPHERE INTERACTION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND SURFACE; PARAMETERIZATION; RICHARDS EQUATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

EID: 16644392836     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900951     Document Type: Article

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