Seasonal weather prediction as an initial value problem

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D16, 1999, Pages 19463-19479

  Pielke Sr , Roger A ^a   Liston, Glen E ^a   Eastman, Joseph L ^a,b   Lu, Lixin ^a   Coughenour, Michael ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0033609641     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900231     Document Type: Article

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