Real-time estimation of mean field bias in radar rainfall data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 223, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 131-147

  Seo, D J ^a   Breidenbach, J P ^a   Johnson, E R ^b  

^a Hydrologic Research Lab   (United States)

^b Off Hydrol Natl Weather S   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Estimation; Radar; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN GAGES; SURVEILLANCE RADAR; WEATHER FORECASTING;

HYDROLOGIC FORECASTING; PRECIPITATION ESTIMATION;

RAIN;

ESTIMATION METHOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR IMAGERY;

EID: 0033215344     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00106-7     Document Type: Article

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