A revised framework for analyzing soil moisture memory in climate data: Derivation and interpretation

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 404-412

  Seneviratne, Sonia I ^a   Koster, Randal D ^b  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosphere atmosphere interaction; Climate variability; Hydrometeorology; Land surface model; Seasonal forecasting; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; BIOSPHERE; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE VARIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAND SURFACE; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84858313349     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-11-044.1     Document Type: Article

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