Skill of the MJO and Northern Hemisphere blocking in GEFS medium-range reforecasts

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 868-885

  Hamill, Thomas M ^a   Kiladis, George N ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84893854941     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: 15200493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-13-00199.1     Document Type: Article

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