Comparison of spectral surface albedos and their impact on the general circulation model simulated surface climate

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages

  Roesch, A ^a   Wild, M ^a   Pinker, R ^a   Ohmura, A ^a  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Climate; Global circulation models; Snow; Spectral; Surface albedo

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448956828     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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