An approach to the verification of high-resolution ocean models using spatial methods

Crocker, Ric; Maksymczuk, Jan; Mittermaier, Marion; Tonani, Marina; Pequignet, Christine

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-831-2020

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An approach to the verification of high-resolution ocean models using spatial methods

Ric Crocker, Jan Maksymczuk, Marion Mittermaier, Marina Tonani, and Christine Pequignet

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