Impact of model resolution and ensemble size on the performance of an Ensemble Prediction System

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 124, Issue 550, 1998, Pages 1935-1960

  Buizza, R ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

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FORECASTING METHOD; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0032414047     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.55007     Document Type: Article

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