Length and time scales of atmospheric moisture recycling

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1853-1863

  Van Der Ent, R J ^a   Savenije, H H G ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CLIMATE EFFECT; LAND USE CHANGE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RECYCLING; REGIONAL CLIMATE;

EID: 79952161743     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-1853-2011     Document Type: Article

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