Multifractal characterization of rain fields with a strong orographic influence

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26405-26414

  Harris, Daniel ^a   Menabde, Merab ^a   Seed, Alan ^a   Austin, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASCADE; MOUNTAIN REGION; MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION; RAIN FIELD; SCALING;

EID: 0030404232     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01656     Document Type: Article

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