A predictability study using geostationary satellite wind observations during NORPEX

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 128, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3789-3807

  Gelaro, R ^a   Reynolds, C A ^a   Langland, R H ^a   Rohaly, G D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR CORRECTION; FORECASTING METHOD; SATELLITE DATA; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0034537713     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(2001)129<3789:APSUGS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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