Thresholds in atmosphere-soil moisture interactions: Results from climate model studies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages

  Oglesby, Robert J ^a   Marshall, Susan ^b   Erickson III, David J ^c   Roads, John O ^d   Robertson, Franklin R ^a  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate modeling; Climate predictability; Hydrology; Precipitation; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448991213     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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