A comparison of the HIRLAM gridpoint and spectral semi-Lagrangian models

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2008-2022

  Gustafsson, Nils ^a   Mcdonald, A ^b  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Irish Meteorological Service   (Ireland)

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EID: 0000934727     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<2008:ACOTHG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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