Uncertainties in COSMO-DE precipitation forecasts introduced by model perturbations and variation of lateral boundaries

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 168-177

  Gebhardt, C ^a   Theis, S E ^a   Paulat, M ^a   Ben Bouallegue Z ^a  

^a DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convection permitting; Ensemble; Precipitation; Probabilistic; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION-PERMITTING; ENSEMBLE; PRECIPITATION; PROBABILISTIC; UNCERTAINTY;

NUMERICAL METHODS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PROBABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 79954633018     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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