Analysis of the pathways relating soil moisture and subsequent rainfall in Illinois

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31565-31574

  Findell, Kirsten L ^a   Eltahir, Elfatih A B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SOIL INTERACTION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; RAINFALL; SATURATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18844474646     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900757     Document Type: Article

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