Real-time estimation of rainfall fields using rain gage data under fractional coverage conditions

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2 /2, 1998, Pages 25-36

  Seo, D J ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimation; Fractional coverage; Rain gage; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; OPTIMIZATION; RAIN;

FRACTIONAL COVERAGE; RAINFALL FIELDS;

RAIN GAGES;

RAINFALL INTENSITY; RAINGAUGE;

EID: 0032504125     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00140-1     Document Type: Article

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