Scale compatibility analysis in geographic process research: A case study of a meteorological simulation in Hong Kong

Applied Geography

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 135-143

  Zhang, Chunxiao ^a   Lin, Hui ^a   Chen, Min ^a   Li, Rongrong ^a   Zeng, Zhichao ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model (DEM); Geographic processes; Meteorological simulation; Scale compatibility; Weather research and forecasting (WRF) model

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SCALE EFFECT; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84901847287     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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