An Ensemble Cumulus Convection Parameterization with Explicit Cloud Treatment
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1520-0469,0022-4928
DOI: 10.1175/2010jas3485.1