Chapter 7 Regional atmospheric, marine processes and climate modelling

Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2006, Pages 373-397

  Li, Laurent ^a   Bozec, Alexandra ^b   Somot, Samuel ^c   Béranger, Karine ^b   Bouruet Aubertot, Pascale ^b   Sevault, Florence ^c   Crépon, Michel ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

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EID: 77954358210     PISSN: 15719197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1571-9197(06)80010-8     Document Type: Article

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