Evaluation of the earth systems research laboratory's global observing system simulation experiment system

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Privé, Nikki C ^a,b   Xie, Yuanfu ^a   Woollen, John S ^c   Koch, Steven E ^d   Atlas, Robert ^a   Hood, Robbie E ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data assimilation; Numerical weather prediction; Observing system simulation experiment

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LABORATORY METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84882707384     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v65i0.19011     Document Type: Article

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