Hydrometeorological short-range ensemble forecasts in complex terrain. Part I: Meteorological evaluation

Weather and Forecasting

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 533-556

  McCollor, Doug ^a   Stull, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 54749120536     PISSN: 08828156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008WAF2007063.1     Document Type: Article

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