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Original Articles

Examination of parameter variations in the U. S. Navy Global Ensemble

Carolyn A. ReynoldsNaval Research Laboratory, 7 Grace Hopper Ave., Monterey, CA94934–5502, USACorrespondencee-mail: [email protected]
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James A. RidoutNaval Research Laboratory, 7 Grace Hopper Ave., Monterey, CA94934–5502, USA
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Justin G. MclayNaval Research Laboratory, 7 Grace Hopper Ave., Monterey, CA94934–5502, USA
Pages 841-857 | Received 04 Feb 2011, Accepted 10 Jun 2011, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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