Improved estimates of tropical and subtropical precipitation using the GOES precipitation index

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 997-1011

  Joyce, Robert ^a,b,c   Arkin, Phillip A ^b  

^a NCEP/NOAA/NWS ^*

^b CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000492385     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0997:IEOTAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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