Nonlinear local Lyapunov exponent and atmospheric predictability research

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1111-1120

  Chen, Baohua ^a   Li, Jianping ^a,b   Ding, Ruiqiang ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric predictability; Local; Lyapunov exponent; Maximal prediction time; Nonlinear

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PREDICTABILITY; ERROR NONLINEAR GROWTH THEORY; MAXIMAL PREDICTION TIME; NONLINEAR LOCAL LYAPUNOV EXPONENT; ZONAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; LYAPUNOV METHODS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

METEOROLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ERROR ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 33749499521     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-006-1111-0     Document Type: Article

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