Assessing a dry surface layer-based soil resistance parameterization for the community land model using GRACE and FLUXNET-MTE data

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 10,299-10,312

  Swenson, S C ^a   Lawrence, D M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 85028275648     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022314     Document Type: Article

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