CAMS-OPI: A global satellite-rain gauge merged product for real-time precipitation monitoring applications

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3335-3342

  Janowiak, John E ^a,b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PlNGPING XlE Research Data and Systems Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 0000880208     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<3335:COAGSR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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