Influence of changes in observations on precipitation: A case study for the Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Zhang, Li ^a,b   Kumar, Arun ^a   Wang, Wanqiu ^a  

^a CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^b Wyle Science Technology and Engineering Group ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING;

ADVANCED TIROS OPERATIONAL VERTICAL SOUNDER; ASSIMILATION SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC COMPONENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS; CLIMATE FORECASTS; MEAN PRECIPITATION; MODEL SIMULATION; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIONS; REANALYSIS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); SHARP INCREASE; TIME EVOLUTIONS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE PREDICTION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84860312372     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD017347     Document Type: Article

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