Parameterization of the spatially averaged sky view factor in complex topography

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 4616-4625

  Helbig, N ^a   Lowe H ^a  

^a WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; LANDFORMS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY;

COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHIES; GAUSSIAN RANDOM FIELDS; LARGE-SCALE MODELS; RADIATION BALANCE; SKY VIEW FACTOR; SUBGRID PARAMETERIZATION;

PARAMETERIZATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAUSSIAN METHOD; LAND SURFACE; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATION BALANCE; TERRAIN; TOPOGRAPHY;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900523663     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020892     Document Type: Article

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