A long-term regional simulation and observations of the hydroclimate in China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 14, 2007, Pages

  Qian, Yun ^a   Leung, L Ruby ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR STATISTICS; EVAPORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE;

ANNUAL VARIATION; EVAPORATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAND SURFACE; MONSOON; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SIMULATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; HAI RIVER; HUAI RIVER; TIANJIN; YANGTZE RIVER; ZHUJIANG;

EID: 34548735369     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008134     Document Type: Article

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