Stochastic representation of model uncertainties in the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 125, Issue 560, 1999, Pages 2887-2908

  Buizza, R ^a   Miller, M ^b   Palmer, T N ^b  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ensemble forecasting; Model errors; Numerical weather prediction; Parametrization

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0033403384     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.56005     Document Type: Article

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