Forecast sensitivity with dropwindsonde data and targeted observations

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 391-410

  Pu, Zhao Xia ^a,b   Lord, Stephen J ^a   Kalnay, Eugenia ^a  

^a Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; RADIOSONDE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032454983     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.1998.t01-3-00002.x     Document Type: Article

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