Interpolation on spherical geodesic grids: A comparative study

Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

Volumn 210, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 99-105

  Carfora, Maria Francesca ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interpolation; Numerical weather prediction; Spherical geodesic grids

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LINEAR EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS; NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION; SPHERICAL GEODESIC GRIDS;

INTERPOLATION;

EID: 34748900015     PISSN: 03770427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cam.2006.10.068     Document Type: Article

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