Improvements in quantitative precipitation forecasts with the eta regional model at the national centers for environmental prediction: The 48-km upgrade

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2637-2649

  Mesinger, Fedor ^a,b  

^a Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE PREDICTION; ETA MODEL; NCEP; PRECIPITATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

USA;

EID: 0030410955     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0477(1996)077<2637:IIQPFW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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