Progress in Physical Geography
SCOPUS (1977-2023)SCIE-ISI
1477-0296
0309-1333
Anh Quốc
Cơ quản chủ quản: SAGE Publications Ltd
Lĩnh vực:
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Downscaling general circulation model output: a review of methods and limitations General circulation models (GCMs) suggest that rising concentrations of greenhouse gases may have significant consequences for the global climate. What is less clear is the extent to which local (subgrid) scale meteorological processes will be affected. So-called 'downscaling' techniques have subsequently emerged as a means of bridging the gap between what climate modellers are currently ... ...
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