The gaussian statistical predictability of wind speeds

Journal of Climate

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 5563-5577

  Monahan, Adam H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air sea interaction; Climate variability; Hydrologic cycle; Moisture moisture budget

Indexed keywords

AIR SEA INTERACTIONS; ANALYTIC EXPRESSIONS; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; HYDROLOGIC CYCLES; MOISTURE/MOISTURE BUDGETS; ORTHOGONAL VECTORS; STATISTICAL MOMENTS; WIND SPEED PREDICTION;

FORECASTING; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; VECTORS;

WIND EFFECTS;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CLIMATE PREDICTION; GAUSSIAN METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; MOISTURE; SEA SURFACE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84881233802     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00424.1     Document Type: Article

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