Representing the effects of subgrid variability of soil moisture on runoff generation in a Land surface model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Clark, Douglas B ^a   Gedney, Nicola ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; HEAT FLUX; PARAMETERIZATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STREAM FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; HEAT FLUX; LAND SURFACE; PARAMETERIZATION; PEAK FLOW; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STREAMFLOW; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 48749127355     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008940     Document Type: Article

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