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Climate dynamics and climate modelling

Flow-dependent assimilation of sea surface temperature in isopycnal coordinates with the Norwegian Climate Prediction Model

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Article: 32437 | Received 30 May 2016, Accepted 01 Nov 2016, Published online: 07 Dec 2016

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