Bayesian merging of multiple climate model forecasts for seasonal hydrological predictions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Luo, Lifeng ^a,b   Wood, Eric F ^b   Pan, Ming ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; CLIMATOLOGY; FORECASTING; HYDROLOGY; LINEAR REGRESSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CLIMATE PREDICTION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PROBABILITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO RIVER; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EQUATORIAL); UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547569065     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007655     Document Type: Article

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