Impact of resolution and of the eta coordinate on skill of the eta model precipitation forecasts

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 35, Issue , 1997, Pages 399-423

  Mesinger, Fedor ^a   Black, Thomas L ^a   Baldwin, Michael E ^b  

^a W NMC2   (United States)

^b GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 20444454788     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.1997.9687358     Document Type: Article

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