The hydrologic cycle of the la plata basin in the WCRP-CMIP3 multimodel dataset

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1083-1102

  Saurral, Ramiro I ^a  

^a Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Research ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

General circulation models; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrologic models; South America

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA SET; EMISSION CONTROL; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; RUNOFF;

LA PLATA BASIN;

EID: 78049255400     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JHM1178.1     Document Type: Article

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