The parametric sensitivity of CAM5‘s MJO

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1424-1444

  Boyle, J S ^a   Klein, S A ^a   Lucas, D D ^a   Ma, H Y ^a   Tannahill, J ^a   Xie, S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; EVAPORATION; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 84925119164     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022507     Document Type: Article

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