The ''Monthly Weather Review'' is a

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published by the

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. It covers research related to analysis and prediction of observed and modeled circulations of the atmosphere, including technique development, data assimilation, model validation, and relevant case studies. This includes papers on numerical techniques and data assimilation techniques that apply to the atmosphere and/or ocean environment. The

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is David M. Schultz ( University of Manchester).

History

The journal was established in July 1872 by the United States Army Signal Corps. It was issued by the Office of the Chief Signal Officer from 1872 until 1891. In 1891, the Signal Office's

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responsibilities were transferred to the Weather Bureau under the

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. The Weather Bureau published the journal until 1970 when the Bureau became part of the newly formed

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, which published it until the end of 1973. Since 1974, it has been published by the

.Monthly Weather Review

Central Library.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences and the Science Citation Index. According to the '' Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 3.735.

References

External links

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NOAA Central Library
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