Can an ensemble give anything more than Gaussian probabilities?

Can a relatively small numerical weather prediction ensemble produce any more forecast information than can be reproduced by a Gaussian probability density function (PDF)? This question is examined using site-specific probability forecasts from the UK Met Office. These forecasts are based on the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: J. C. W. Denholm-Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/10/469/2003/npg-10-469-2003.pdf