An evaluation of UKMO one-month ensemble forecasts of MSLP in the Southern Hemisphere

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-14

  Francis, R I C C ^a   Mullan, A B ^a   Renwick, J A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

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EID: 0037930187     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-002-0723-3     Document Type: Article

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