The mean evolution and variability of the Asian summer monsoon: comparison of ECMWF and NCEP/NCAR reanalyses

Conference · Wed Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(1999)127<1157:TMEAVO>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:8801

Annamalai, H; Hodges, K; Slingo, J M; Sperber, K R

The behavior of the Asian Summer Monsoon is compared using the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Reanalysis (ERA) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR) reanalysis (Kalnay et al. 1996). The goals of this paper are to identify common features between the reanalyses, to assess their robustness for model validation, and especially to use reanalyses to develop their understanding of the mean evolution of the Asian Summer Monsoon and the characteristics of its interannual and intraseasonal variability (Annamalai et al. 1999).

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 8801
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-129744-Rev-2; KP1201010; KP1201010; TRN: AH200117%%253
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 127; Journal Issue: 6; Conference: Twenty-Third Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop, Miami, FL (US), 10/26/1998--10/30/1998; Other Information: PBD: 21 Apr 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MONSOONS
VALIDATION
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