A Parameterization of the Cloudiness Associated with Cumulus Convection; Evaluation Using TOGA COARE Data
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0022-4928,1520-0469
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<3158:apotca>2.0.co;2