NARR's atmospheric water cycle components. Part I: 20-year mean and annual interactions

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1205-1219

  Ruane, Alex C ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual variations; Climatology; Data assimilation; North America; Water budget

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DATA ASSIMILATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPORATION; MOISTURE FLUX; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SUMMER; WATER BUDGET;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 78651437029     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JHM1193.1     Document Type: Article

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