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FORECAST VERIFICATION [51 records]

Record 1 2003-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Objective comparison of a predicted weather element with that observed, e.g., root-mean-square difference between predicted and observed temperatures.

CONT

Weather Forecast Verification.... Importance of Forecast Verification. Verification allows a forecaster(or the institution) to identify strengths and weaknesses of a forecast system. It helps identify areas where the application of effort and resources can improve the forecasts.

OBS

Principal purposes of forecast verification are to test forecasting skills and methods.

Key term(s)
  • meteorological forecast verification

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Comparaison objective d'un élément météorologique prévu avec l'élément observé, p. ex. différence quadratique moyenne entre les températures prévues et observées.

DEF

Météo en Belgique [...] Prévisions à court terme, tendances à long terme (9 jours) et prévision saisonnière pour la Belgique. Cartes européennes ainsi que vérification de la prévision météo faite.

Key term(s)
  • vérification de la prévision météorologique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Comparación objetiva entre un elemento meteorológico previsto y el elemento observado; por ejemplo, diferencia cuadrática media entre las temperaturas previstas y observadas.

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Record 2 2002-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
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Record 3 1986-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Precipitation Forecasts at the Canadian Meteorological Centre", David Davies and Marvin Olson, July, 1972, and "Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
OBS

motion: Vx. [vieux] Action de mouvoir; mouvement.

OBS

Référence : "Filtrage spatial et post-traitement", "Principales différences entre V8 et V9", "Analyses de l'humidité", and "Bogus de l'humidité", Chapters IV - VII, Notes for RPN course ?

OBS

Référence pour le français et l'anglais : "Précipitation des premières 24 heures"/"Precipitation in the First 24 Hours", traduit par T. Knowles.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Precipitation Forecasts at the Canadian Meteorological Centre", David Davies and Marvin Olson, July, 1972, and "Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Important Snowstorm Without Coastal Reformation", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 6, and "A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis, G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 13 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 14 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12; "Parameterization of Clouds, Precipitation and Radiation for Forecast Models", Yves Delage, September 1979; and "On the Influence of the Technique of Nonlinear Normal Mode Initialization on the Nonconvective Precipitation Rate", Lejenas, H, 1980, Monthly Weather Review, Vol 108.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 15 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPFV", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, no 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 16 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 17 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 18 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A case Study of the Diagnostic OPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in the Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

Key term(s)
  • mean error center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 20 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 21 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 23 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 24 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

Key term(s)
  • run zero

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
Key term(s)
  • passe 0

Spanish

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Record 25 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 26 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 27 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 28 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 29 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Quasistationary Nature of the Winter Arctic Front over Northwestern Canada", J Der, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 5, and "Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 30 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 31 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 32 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 33 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 34 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 35 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"A Case Study of the Diagnostic QPF", R Jones, & "CMC Subjective Precipitation Forecast Verification : Temporal Analysis", R Verret, in The Monthly Review, V III, No 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 36 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 37 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Tests of a Fine-Mesh Model over Europe and the United States", Monthly Weather Review, Vol 107, pp 980-982, Richard Anthes and Daniel Keyser, August 1979, and "Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 38 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 39 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 40 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 41 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 42 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E. Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G. Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, vol. II, no. 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 43 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 44 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 45 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 46 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 47 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over theEastern Pacific OCean", E Kirkwood, & Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

Key term(s)
  • positive bias center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 48 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 49 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 50 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 51 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Case Study : Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over the Eastern Pacific Ocean", E Kirkwood, & "Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in The Monthly Review, V II, No 12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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