An improved statistical scheme for the prediction of tropical cyclones making landfall in South China

Weather and Forecasting

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 587-593

  Goh, Andy Zung Ching ^a   Chan, Johnny C L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; Statistical forecasting; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

HURRICANES; ORTHOGONAL FUNCTIONS; STORMS; TROPICS;

ASIA; EMPIRICAL ORTHOGONAL FUNCTION; PREDICTION OF TROPICAL CYCLONE; SOUTH CHINA SEA; STATISTICAL FORECASTING; STATISTICAL SCHEME; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC;

FORECASTING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STORM TRACK; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

CHINA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 77955546608     PISSN: 08828156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009WAF2222305.1     Document Type: Article

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