A new method for automated dynamic calibration of tipping-bucket rain gauges

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1513-1519

  Humphrey, M D ^a   Istok, J D ^a   Lee, J Y ^b   Hevesi, J A ^b   Flint, A L ^b  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 0000966623     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<1513:ANMFAD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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