Experimental real-time multi-model ensemble (MME) prediction of rainfall during monsoon 2008: Large-scale medium-range aspects

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-52

  Mitra, A K ^a   Iyengar, G R ^a   Durai, V R ^b   Sanjay, J ^c   Krishnamurti, T N ^d   Mishra, A ^d   Sikka, D R ^e  

^a NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTING   (India)

^b INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Global models; India monsoon; Multi model ensemble (MME); Rainfall forecast

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DATA ASSIMILATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MONSOON; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RAINFALL; REAL TIME; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 80052670999     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-011-0013-5     Document Type: Article

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