Data assimilation via error subspace statistical estimation. Part II: Middle atlantic bight shelfbreak front simulations and ESSE validation

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 127, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1408-1432

  Lermusiaux, P F J ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DATA ASSIMILATION; MODELING; SHELF BREAK FRONT;

EID: 0032710658     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1999)127<1408:DAVESS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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