Optimal Land Initialization for Seasonal Climate Prediction 1 PROJECT OVERVIEW Accurate initialization of land surface moisture stores in fully-coupled climate
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Enclosed please find a progress report reviewing the progress made in the first year of our NSIPP project “Optimal Land Initialization for Seasonal Climate Predictions” performed under NRA 98-OES-07. This report represents the work completed at GSFC; a separate report will be forwarded from the University of Texas to review their contribution. We thank you for the opportunity to participate in the NSIPP Project. We have found the first year of this project to be extremely intellectually rewarding, and have found the interaction with other NSIPP project scientists and science team members to be very beneficial. If you have any questions about this report, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We thank you for this opportunity to participate in the NSIPP research program, and look forward to ever increasing contributions to it.
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