High-resolution operational monsoon forecasts: an objective assessment

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2015, Pages 3129-3140

  Sahai, A K ^a   Abhilash, S ^a   Chattopadhyay, R ^a   Borah, N ^a   Joseph, S ^a   Sharmila, S ^a   Rajeevan, M ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

^b MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Ensemble prediction system; Extended range prediction; High resolution forecasts; Indian summer monsoon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939887017     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-014-2210-9     Document Type: Article

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