An impact-oriented classification method for atmospheric patterns

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 35, Issue 9-12, 2010, Pages 352-359

  Spekat, A ^a   Kreienkamp, F ^a   Enke, W ^a  

^a Climate and Environment Consulting Potsdam GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circulation classification; Circulation patterns; Climate impact modelling; Climate scenarios

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PATTERN; CIRCULATION PATTERNS; CLASSIFICATION METHODS; CLIMATE IMPACTS; CLIMATE SCENARIOS; INTERCOMPARISONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 77954952164     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.03.042     Document Type: Article

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