An interdisciplinary ocean prediction system: Assimilation strategies ana structured data models

Elsevier Oceanography Series

Volumn 61, Issue C, 1996, Pages 413-452

  Lozano, Carlos J ^a   Robinson, Allan R ^a   Arango, Hernan G ^a,b   Gangopadhyay, Avijit ^c   Sloan, Quinn ^a   Haley, Patrick J ^a   Anderson, Laurence ^a   Leslie, Wayne ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 77956779678     PISSN: 04229894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0422-9894(96)80018-3     Document Type: Article

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