Comparison of ECMWF surface meteorology and buoy observations in the Ligurian Sea

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 317-330

  Bozzano, R ^a   Siccardi, A ^a   Schiano, M E ^a   Borghini, M ^a   Castellari, S ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

General (marginal and semi closed seas; marine meteorology; numerical modelling; Oceanography

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BUOY; ERROR ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; WEATHER FORECASTING;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 1342267606     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-317-2004     Document Type: Article

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