Analysis and model dependencies in medium-range ensembles: Two transplant case-studies

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 125, Issue 559, 1999, Pages 2487-2515

  Harrison, M S J ^a   Palmer, T N ^b   Richardson, D S ^b   Buizza, R ^b  

^a WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Medium range forecasts; Multi analysis ensembles; Multi model ensembles; Predictability

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; FORECASTING METHOD; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033396628     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.55907     Document Type: Article

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