An assessment of future dryness over Korea based on the ECHAM5-RegCM3 model chain under A1B emission scenario

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 325-337

  Im, Eun Soon ^a   Ahn, Joong Bae ^b   Kim, Do Woo ^a  

^a Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

dynamical downscaling; ECHAM5 RegCM3; Future dryness; global warming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888312514     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-012-0031-5     Document Type: Article

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