Numerical simulation of climate changes over north China by the model REGCM3

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 474-487

  Zhang, Dong Feng ^a   Shi, Ying ^b  

^a Shanxi Climate Center   (China)

^b China Meteorological Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; Extreme climate events; North China; Regional climate model

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REGIONAL CLIMATE; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

CHINA;

EID: 84871767725     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjg2.1743     Document Type: Article

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