PlanetWRF: A general purpose, local to global numerical model for planetary atmospheric and climate dynamics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Richardson, Mark I ^a   Toigo, Anthony D ^b,c   Newman, Claire E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 36249024153     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JE002825     Document Type: Article

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