Comparison of circulation classification schemes for predicting temperature and precipitation in The Netherlands

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 875-889

  Adri Buishand, T ^a   Brandsma, Theo ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grosswetterlagen; Jenkinson classification; P27 classification; Precipitation; Skill score temperature; The Netherlands; Weather types

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION; GROSSWETTERLAGEN; JENKINSON CLASSIFICATION; OBJECTIVE SCHEME; PRECIPITATION; TEMPERATURE;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0031407742     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(19970630)17:8<875::aid-joc164>3.0.co;2-c     Document Type: Article

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