MJO prediction using the sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast model of Beijing Climate Center

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 48, Issue 9-10, 2017, Pages 3283-3307

  Liu, Xiangwen ^a   Wu, Tongwen ^a   Yang, Song ^b   Li, Tim ^c   Jie, Weihua ^a   Zhang, Li ^a   Wang, Zaizhi ^a   Liang, Xiaoyun ^a   Li, Qiaoping ^a   Cheng, Yanjie ^a   Ren, Hongli ^a   Fang, Yongjie ^a   Nie, Suping ^a  

^a China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Improved initial condition; Indian Ocean Dipole; MJO forecast skill; Model deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; FORECASTING METHOD; HINDCASTING; INDIAN OCEAN DIPOLE; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; OPTIMIZATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BEIJING [BEIJING (ADS)]; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (WEST);

EID: 84983551832     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3264-7     Document Type: Article

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