From short-range barotropic modelling to extended-range global weather prediction: A 40-year perspective

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 1999, Pages 13-32

  Bengtsson, Lennart ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

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FORECASTING METHOD; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PREDICTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0032970510     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.1999.t01-1-00003.x     Document Type: Article

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