The sensitivity of numerical simulations to initial modifications of potential vorticity - A case study

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 129, Issue 593 PART B, 2003, Pages 2697-2718

  Roting B ^a   Kristjansson J E ^b   Sunde, J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Potential vorticity modification; Singular vector analysis; Water vapour images

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; STORMS; VAPORS; VORTEX FLOW; WATER;

WATER VAPORS (WV);

METEOROLOGY;

NUMERICAL METHOD; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STORM; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0141465265     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.01.112     Document Type: Article

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