Quantifying uncertainties in NCEP reanalyses using high-quality research vessel observations

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 20, 2001, Pages 4062-4072

  Smith, S R ^a   Legler, D M ^a   Verzone, K V ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; METEOROLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SEA LEVEL; WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; LATENT HEAT FLUX; RESEARCH VESSEL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0035888513     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<4062:QUINRU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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