Dynamical downscaling: Fundamental issues from an NWP point of view and recommendations

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-104

  Hong, Song You ^a   Kanamitsu, Masao ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate prediction; Dynamical downscaling; GCM; NWP; RCM; Regional climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898961897     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-014-0029-2     Document Type: Review

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