Embedding complex hydrology in the regional climate system-Dynamic coupling across different modelling domains

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 74, Issue , 2014, Pages 166-184

  Butts, Michael ^a   Drews, Martin ^b,e   Larsen, Morten A D ^c,e   Lerer, Sara ^a,e   Rasmussen, Søren H ^b,f   Grooss, Jesper ^a   Overgaard, Jesper ^a   Refsgaard, Jens C ^d   Christensen, Ole B ^b   Christensen, Jens H ^b  

^a DHI   (Denmark)

^b DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^f EnviDan A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Atmospheric feedback; Climate change; Dynamic model coupling; Groundwater atmosphere interaction; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ATMOSPHERIC FEEDBACKS; DYNAMIC COUPLINGS; MODEL COUPLING; REGIONAL CLIMATE; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE MODELING; GROUNDWATER; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; REGIONAL CLIMATE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

DENMARK; MIDTJYLLAND; SKJERN RIVER;

EID: 84908316614     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2014.09.004     Document Type: Article

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