Mesoscale precipitation fields. Part I: Statistical analysis and hydrologic response

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 82-101

  Pereira Fo , Augusto J ^a   Crawford, Kenneth C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL;

OKLAHOMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032599692     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1999)038<0082:MPFPIS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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