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Flow-dependent assimilation of sea surface temperature in isopycnal coordinates with the Norwegian Climate Prediction Model Cover

Flow-dependent assimilation of sea surface temperature in isopycnal coordinates with the Norwegian Climate Prediction Model

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Language: English
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Submitted on: May 30, 2016
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2016
Published on: Dec 1, 2016
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