Comparison of energy fluxes at the land surface-atmosphere interface in an Alpine valley as simulated with different models

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 920-936

  Grossi, G ^a   Falappi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy exchange processes; Land surface atmosphere interactions; Turbulent fluxes

Indexed keywords

ENERGY FLUX; LAND SURFACE; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 1942498948     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-7-920-2003     Document Type: Article

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