Precipitation data assimilation in WRFDA 4D-Var: implementation and application to convection-permitting forecasts over United States
By: Junmei Ban, Zhiquan Liu, Xin Zhang, Xiang-Yu Huang and Hongli Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/16000870.2017.1368310 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
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