Numerical simulation of the probability distribution function of precipitation over Morocco

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 1055-1063

  Driouech, Fatima ^a   Déqué, Michel ^b   Mokssit, Abdalah ^a  

^a CNRM ^*  (Morocco)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Morocco; Precipitation; Probability distribution function; Regional climate modeling; Variable resolution model

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SIMULATION;

AFRICA; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 67349092457     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-008-0430-6     Document Type: Article

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