NWP cloud initialization using GOES sounder data and improved modeling of nonprecipitating clouds

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 128, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3911-3920

  Bayler, Gail M ^a   Aune, R M ^a,b   Raymond, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NOAA National Environmental Satellite   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; NUMERICAL METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0034531562     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(2001)129<3911:NCIUGS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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