Decadal variability of rainfall in the Sahel: results from the coupled GENESIS-IBIS atmosphere-biosphere model
10.1007/s00382-004-0411-3
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Wang, G., Eltahir, E. A. B., Foley, J. A., Pollard, D., & Levis, S. (2004). Decadal variability of rainfall in the Sahel: results from the coupled GENESIS-IBIS atmosphere-biosphere model. Climate Dynamics, 22(6–7), 625–637.

Authors 5
  1. G. Wang (first)
  2. E. A. B. Eltahir (additional)
  3. J. A. Foley (additional)
  4. D. Pollard (additional)
  5. S. Levis (additional)
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@article{Wang_2004, title={Decadal variability of rainfall in the Sahel: results from the coupled GENESIS-IBIS atmosphere-biosphere model}, volume={22}, ISSN={1432-0894}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-004-0411-3}, DOI={10.1007/s00382-004-0411-3}, number={6–7}, journal={Climate Dynamics}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Wang, G. and Eltahir, E. A. B. and Foley, J. A. and Pollard, D. and Levis, S.}, year={2004}, month=may, pages={625–637} }