Bayesian probability and scalar performance measures in Gaussian models

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 72-82

  Marzban, Caren ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN PROBABILITY; GAUSSIAN MODEL; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0031833117     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1998)037<0072:BPASPM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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