Evaluating uncertainties in the projection of future drought

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 292-299

  Burke, Eleanor J ^a   Brown, Simon J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; DROUGHT; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; EVAPORATION; SOIL MOISTURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 58049130483     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JHM929.1     Document Type: Article

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