Observation system experiments for Typhoon Jangmi (200815) observed during T-PARC

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-316

  Jung, Byoung Joo ^a   Kim, Hyun Mee ^a   Kim, Yeon Hee ^b   Jeon, Eun Hee ^b   Kim, Ki Hoon ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b National Typhoon Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

adaptive observation guidance; OSE; singular vectors; T PARC; THORPEX; tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956591669     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-010-1007-y     Document Type: Article

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