The dynamical simulation of the Community Atmosphere Model version 3 (CAM3)

Journal of Climate

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2162-2183

  Hurrell, James W ^a   Hack, James J ^a   Phillips, Adam S ^a   Caron, Julie ^a   Yin, Jeffrey ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WIND STRESS;

COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE MODEL; DYNAMICAL SIMULATION; SUBTROPICAL PRECIPITATION;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SEA ICE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE PRESSURE; WIND STRESS;

EID: 33745073757     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI3762.1     Document Type: Article

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