Examination of the sensitivity of forecast precipitation rates to possible perturbations of initial conditions

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-105

  Errico, Ronald M ^a   Raeder, Kevin D ^a   Fillion, Luc ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VORTICITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0037266034     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.2003.201394.x     Document Type: Article

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