Cloud-Cluster-Resolving Global Atmosphere Modeling - a Challenge for the New age of Tropical Meteorology

Global Monsoon System, The: Research and Forecast, 2nd Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 455-473

  Matsuno, Taroh ^a,b   Satohi, Masaki ^a   Tomita, Hirofumi ^a   Nasuno, Tomoe ^a   Iga, Shin I Chi ^a   Noda, Aklra T ^a   Oouchi, Kazuyoshi ^a   Sato, Tomonori ^a   Yanase, Wataru ^a   Miurai, Hiroaki ^a,c   Asu, Hironori Fudey ^d  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1142/9789814343411_0026     Document Type: Chapter

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