Comparisons of empirical localization techniques for serial ensemble kalman filters in a simple atmospheric general circulation model

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 739-754

  Lei, Lili ^a   Anderson, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84893859982     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: 15200493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-13-00152.1     Document Type: Article

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