Biases of the observed atmospheric water budgets over the central United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D16, 1999, Pages 19349-19360

  Yarosh, Evgeney S ^a,d   Ropelewski, Chester F ^b   Berbery, Ernesto H ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Earth Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d Res and Data Systems Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE TRANSFER; RIVER DISCHARGE; WATER BUDGET;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 17044393546     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900322     Document Type: Article

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