Improved precipitation forecasts using parameterized precipitation drag in a hydrostatic forecast model

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 693-710

  Raymond, William H ^a   Aune, Robert M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001499282     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<0693:IPFUPP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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