The COSMO-LEPS mesoscale ensemble system: Validation of the methodology and verification

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 527-536

  Marsigli, C ^a   Boccanera, F ^a   Montani, A ^a   Paccagnella, T ^a  

^a ARPA SIM   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING;

EID: 22744434587     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-12-527-2005     Document Type: Article

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