Surface water balance of the continental United States, 1963-1995: Regional evaluation of a terrestrial biosphere model and the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D17, 2000, Pages 22393-22425

  Lenters, John D ^a   Coe, Michael T ^a   Foley, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY BALANCE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SURFACE WATER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 17044450151     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900277     Document Type: Review

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