Sensitivity of simulated mesoscale atmospheric circulations resulting from landscape heterogeneity to aspects of model configuration

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 20, 2002, Pages LBA-8-1-LBA-8-21

  Weaver, Christopher P ^a   Roy, Somnath Baidya ^b   Avissar, Roni ^c  

^a Center for Environmental Prediction   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Land atmosphere interaction; Landscape heterogeneity; Mesoscale modeling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLOUDS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; HETEROGENEITY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SIMULATION;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646504401     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000376     Document Type: Article

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