Spectral nudging sensitivity experiments in a regional climate model

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 345-355

  Hong, Song You ^a   Chang, Eun Chul ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian monsoon; CORDEX; regional climate modeling; Spectral nudging; SSBC

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882954949     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-012-0033-3     Document Type: Article

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