Anomalous gradient winds in the subtropical jet stream and interpretations of forecast failures

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 237-250

  Krishnamurti, T N ^a   Cunningham, Philip ^a   Rajendran, K ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; JET STREAM; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 17844409076     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-004-0075-x     Document Type: Article

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