Impact of satellite derived temperature profile data in global data assimilation and forecasting system: A case study

Global Atmosphere and Ocean System

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 345-365

  Bohra, A K ^a   Ramesh, K J ^a   Prasad, V S ^a   Iyengar, G R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTING   (India)

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EID: 0000403262     PISSN: 10236732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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