Value of medium range weather forecasts in the improvement of seasonal hydrologic prediction skill

We investigated the contribution of medium range weather forecasts with lead times of up to 14 days to seasonal hydrologic prediction skill over the conterminous United States (CONUS). Three different Ensemble Streamflow Prediction (ESP) based experiments were performed for the period 1980–2003 usin...

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Main Authors: S. Shukla, N. Voisin, D. P. Lettenmaier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/2825/2012/hess-16-2825-2012.pdf