A meteorological distribution system for high-resolution terrestrial modeling (MicroMet)

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-234

  Liston, Glen E ^a   Elder, Kelly ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 33646539843     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM486.1     Document Type: Article

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