Modelling low-frequency rainfall events using airflow indices, weather patterns and frontal frequencies

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 212-213, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 380-392

  Wilby, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airflow indices; Downscaling; Low frequency rainfall events; Weather classification

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AIR FLOW INDEX;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AIR FLOW; FRONTAL FEATURE; MODELING; RAINFALL; WEATHER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032431589     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00218-2     Document Type: Article

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