Sub-regional observing and forecast system for the NE Baltic: Needs and first results

US/EU-Baltic International Symposium: Ocean Observations, Ecosystem-Based Management and Forecasting - Provisional Symposium Proceedings, BALTIC

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Elken, J ^a   Kouts T ^a   Lagemaa, P ^a   Lips, U ^a   Raudsepp, U ^a   Vali G ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COASTAL CIRCULATION MODELS; COASTAL CIRCULATIONS; COASTAL STATIONS; FORECAST SYSTEMS; MESOSCALE; OBSERVING SYSTEMS; STORM SURGES; WEATHER DATUMS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 55849103896     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BALTIC.2008.4625551     Document Type: Conference Paper

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