Some theoretical considerations on predictability of linear stochastic dynamics

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 148-157

  Tippett, Michael K ^a   Chang, Ping ^b  

^a Earth Institute   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; EIGENVALUE; PREDICTION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 0037335549     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.2003.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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