Numerical study of sea winds simulated by the high-resolution weather research and forecasting (WRF) model

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 523-554

  Kwun, Ji Hye ^a   You, Sung Hyup ^a  

^a Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High resolution model; Sea winds; Typhoon; WRF

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951957273     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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