Diurnal march of rainfall simulated in a T106 AGCM and dependence on cumulus schemes

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 86A, Issue , 2008, Pages 163-173

  Takayabu, Yukari N ^a   Kimoto, Masahide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 84971402151     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.86a.163     Document Type: Article

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