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Evaluation of two modified Kalman gain algorithms for radar data assimilation in the WRF model Cover

Evaluation of two modified Kalman gain algorithms for radar data assimilation in the WRF model

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Language: English
Page range: 25950 - 25950
Submitted on: Sep 8, 2014
Accepted on: May 1, 2015
Published on: Dec 1, 2015
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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