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An operational forecasting system for the meteorological and marine conditions in Mediterranean regional and coastal areas
M. Casaioli
Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
F. Catini
Italian Interuniversity Consortium High Performance Systems (CINECA), Rome, Italy
R. Inghilesi
Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
P. Lanucara
Italian Interuniversity Consortium High Performance Systems (CINECA), Rome, Italy
P. Malguzzi
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate-Italian National Research Council (ISAC-CNR), Bologna, Italy
S. Mariani
Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
A. Orasi
Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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