Predictive downscaling based on non-homogeneous hidden Markov models;Prévision en descente d'échelle basée sur des modèles de Markov cachés non-homogènes

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-350

  Khalil, Abedalrazq F ^a   Kwon, Hyun Han ^b   Lall, Upmanu ^a   Kaheil, Yasir H ^a  

^a Earth Institute   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Downscaling; Markov models; Precipitation; Weather generator

Indexed keywords

DAILY RAINFALL; DEMETER; DOWN-SCALING; EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; GENERATING MECHANISM; HIDDEN STATE; INTRA-SEASONAL VARIABILITIES; LONG-WAVE RADIATION; MARKOV MODEL; MODEL SKILL; NON-HOMOGENEOUS; PHYSICAL PROCESS; PRECIPITATION; PRECIPITATION PATTERNS; RAINFALL FIELDS; RAINFALL PREDICTION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; SEASONAL CLIMATE DATA; SEASONAL DATUM; SEASONAL RAINFALL; SOUTH FLORIDA; SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; STATE MODELS; STATISTICAL MEASURES; STOCHASTIC CHARACTERISTIC; WEATHER GENERATOR;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE MODELS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PARKS; RAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS;

DOWNSCALING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; MARKOV CHAIN; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649724209     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626661003780342     Document Type: Article

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