The relevant quantities are most often surface variables such as temperature, precipitation and wind. (metlink.org)
As a result of this data and knowledge void at the land - atmosphere interface, the inevitable near - surface variable errors in coupled land - atmosphere models became the problem of land surface modelers. (eos.org)
In the latest study, the Berkeley Lab researchers and their collaborators used a detailed global land surface model from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, which contained regional information on surface variables, such as topography, evaporation, radiation and temperature, as well as on cloud cover. (newscenter.lbl.gov)