Observing-system experiments in the ECMWF 4D-Var data assimilation system

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 127, Issue 574, 2001, Pages 1469-1488

  Bouttier, F ^a   Kelly, G ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Forecast verification; Observing system experiment; Variational data assimilation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; GEOPOTENTIAL; TROPOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0035302268     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.57418     Document Type: Article

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