An overview of numerical methods for the next generation u.k. nwp and climate model

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 35, Issue , 1997, Pages 425-444

  Cullen, M J P ^a   Davies, T ^a   Mawson, M H ^a   James, J A ^a   Coulter, S C ^a   Malcolm, A ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855770426     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.1997.9687359     Document Type: Article

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