Ensemble prediction for nowcasting with a convection-permitting model - II: Forecast error statistics

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 497-512

  Bannister, R N ^a   Migliorini, S ^a   Dixon, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CORRELATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ERROR ANALYSIS; HUMIDITY; KALMAN FILTER; NOWCASTING; PERTURBATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79954528298     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2010.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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