A Bayesian state space modelling approach to probabilistic quantitative precipitation forecasting

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 288, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 92-104

  Cornford, Dan ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Data assimilation; Probabilistic; Quantitative precipitation forecasting; State space models

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EXTRAPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RADAR TRACKING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BAYESIAN STATE SPACE MODELING; NOWCASTING;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DATA ASSIMILATION; FORECASTING METHOD; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 6444243383     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.11.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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