Evaluating a hybrid prognostic-diagnostic model that improves wind forecast resolution in complex coastal topography

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 155-177

  Ludwig, Francis L ^a   Miller, Douglas K ^b,c   Gallaher, Shawn G ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^d US Navy ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; WIND POWER;

COASTAL TOPOGRAPHY; COUPLED OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE MESOSCALE PREDICTION SYSTEM; WIND FORECAST RESOLUTION;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; OROGRAPHY; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646598390     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAM2329.1     Document Type: Article

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