Estimates of root-mean-square random error for finite samples of estimated precipitation

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1191-1201

  Huffman, George J ^a,b  

^a SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

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EID: 0001118910     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1997)036<1191:EORMSR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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