On the determination of scale ranges for precipitation fields

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D8, 1996, Pages 12819-12826

  Fabry, Frédéric ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROMETEOR; PRECIPITATION; RADAR DATA;

EID: 0030439125     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD00718     Document Type: Article

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