Using ensemble forecasts for model validation

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2416-2426

  Houtekamer, P L ^a   Lefaivre, Louis ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001120422     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<2416:UEFFMV>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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