WRF-ARW variational storm-scale data assimilation: Current capabilities and future developments

Advances in Meteorology

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Sun, Juanzhen ^a   Wang, Hongli ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84883139019     PISSN: 16879309     EISSN: 16879317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/815910     Document Type: Review

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