Use of a neural-network-based long-wave radiative-transfer scheme in the ECMWF atmospheric model

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 126, Issue 563, 2000, Pages 761-776

  Chevallier, F ^a   Morcrette, J J ^a   Cheruy F ^b   Scott, N A ^b  

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

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; General circulation models; Long wave radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; LONGWAVE RADIATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0034010152     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.49712656318     Document Type: Article

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