Estimating uncertainties in the newly developed multi-source land snow data assimilation system

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 14, 2016, Pages 8254-8268

  Zhang, Yong Fei ^a   Yang, Zong Liang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; DATA ASSIMILATION; GRACE; MODIS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; REMOTE SENSING; SNOW COVER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER STORAGE;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 84979030657     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD024248     Document Type: Article

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