Simulations of the hydrological cycle over southern South America using the CPTEC/COLA AGCM

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 916-936

  Rodriguez, Daniel Andrés ^a   Cavalcanti, Iracema F Albuquerque ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; MOISTURE FLUX; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION; WATER BUDGET; WEATHER FORECASTING;

LA PLATA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33750933471     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM534.1     Document Type: Article

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