Evaluation of regional numerical weather prediction model surface fields over the Middle Atlantic Bight

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C8, 1999, Pages 18141-18158

  Baumgartner, Mark F ^a,b   Anderson, Steven P ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE FLUX; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EID: 0033373099     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900122     Document Type: Review

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