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Scale-dependent estimates of the growth of forecast uncertainties in a global prediction system

Nedjeljka ŽagarFaculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.Correspondence[email protected]
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Martin HorvatFaculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.;Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Science, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA.ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0504-6003View further author information
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Žiga ZaplotnikFaculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.View further author information
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Linus MagnussonEuropean Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK.View further author information
Article: 1287492 | Received 02 Jun 2016, Accepted 12 Jan 2017, Published online: 13 Mar 2017

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