Coupling of water vapor convergence, clouds, precipitation, and land-surface processes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Betts, Alan K ^a  

^a Department of Atmospheric Research ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUDS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SOIL MOISTURE; WATER VAPOR;

ALBEDO; DIABATIC PROCESS; ENERGY BUDGET; NET RADIATION; RADIATIVE FORCING; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SURFACE ENERGY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 34547596224     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008191     Document Type: Article

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