Accuracy of NWS 8″ standard nonrecording precipitation gauge: Results and application of WMO intercomparison

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-68

  Yang, Daqing ^a,e   Goodison, Barry E ^a   Metcalfe, John R ^a   Golubev, Valentin S ^b   Bates, Roy ^c   Pangburn, Timothy ^c   Hanson, Clayton L ^d  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b STATE HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c ATTN: CEERD PA H   (United States)

^d NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e Lenzhou Inst Glaciol Geoeryology   (China)

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EID: 0003062181     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0054:AONSNP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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