Sensitivity of the Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM) to reanalysis products

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Koukidis, E N ^a   Berg, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE PREDICTION; DOWNSCALING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 68349128593     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3137/AO924.2009     Document Type: Article

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