Stochastic nature of physical parameterizations in ensemble prediction: A stochastic convection approach

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 483-496

  Teixiera, João ^a,b,c   Reynolds, Carolyn A ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOISTURE; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

ENSEMBLE PREDICTION; STOCHASTIC CONVECTION METHOD;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CLIMATE PREDICTION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXTRATROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; PARAMETERIZATION; PERTURBATION; STOCHASTICITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 38849167583     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007MWR1870.1     Document Type: Article

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