Diurnal cycle of precipitation in a climate model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 13, 2007, Pages

  Shin, D W ^a   Cocke, S ^a   LaRow, T E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLIMATE MODELING; DIURNAL VARIATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34548629581     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008333     Document Type: Article

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