Inter-model differences in the relationships between downward shortwave radiation and air temperatures derived from dynamical and statistical downscaling models

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 90, Issue B, 2012, Pages 75-82

  Yoshida, Ryuhei ^a   Iizumi, Toshichika ^a   Nishimori, Motoki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

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EID: 84864258072     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.2012-B06     Document Type: Note

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