Ensemble sensitivities of the real atmosphere: Application to Mediterranean intense cyclones

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 394-406

  Garcies, L ^a   Homar, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CYCLONE; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ESTIMATION METHOD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 64249140627     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2009.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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