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On the "well-mixed" assumption and numerical 2-D tracing of atmospheric moisture
H. F. Goessling
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany
International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling, Hamburg, Germany
now at: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
C. H. Reick
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany
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