Modified snow algorithms in the Canadian Land Surface Scheme: Model runs and sensitivity analysis at three boreal forest stands

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-222

  Barlett, Paul A ^a   MacKay, Murray D ^a   Verseghy, Diana L ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ALGORITHM; BOREAL FOREST; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LAND SURFACE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWPACK;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 33750683659     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3137/ao.440301     Document Type: Article

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