Simulation of land surface temperatures: Comparison of two climate models and satellite retrievals

Geoscientific Model Development

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-136

  Edwards, J M ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUDGET CONTROL; CLIMATE MODELS; SATELLITES; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DIURNAL CYCLE; DIURNAL RANGES; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; SATELLITE RETRIEVAL; SPATIAL COVERAGE; SURFACE FLUX; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CLIMATE MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; LAND SURFACE; SATELLITE; SIMULATION; SURFACE FLUX; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869413486     PISSN: 1991959X     EISSN: 19919603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gmd-2-123-2009     Document Type: Article

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