Multiple-scale error growth in a convection-resolving model

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-13

  Uboldi, F ^a   Trevisan, A ^b  

^a Independent Researcher   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ERROR ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

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EID: 84920744241     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-22-1-2015     Document Type: Article

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