Evaluation of long-term trends in tropical cyclone intensity forecasts

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 19-28

  DeMaria, M ^a   Knaff, J A ^b   Sampson, C ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 34547865364     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-006-0241-4     Document Type: Article

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