Statistical characterization of spatial patterns of rainfall cells in extratropical cyclones

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26277-26286

  Bacchi, Baldassare ^a   Ranzi, Roberto ^a   Borga, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MOTION; CYCLONE; RAINFALL; SPATIAL PATTERN;

EID: 0030406169     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01381     Document Type: Article

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