Ensemble simulations of explosive cyclogenesis at ranges of 2-5 days

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 128, Issue 8 II, 2000, Pages 2920-2934

  Sanders, Frederick ^a   Mullen, Steven L ^b   Baumhefner, David P ^c  

^a University of Arizona ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CYCLOGENESIS; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033791880     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(2000)128<2920:esoeca>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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