The study of rainfall distributions in small watersheds in Israel: From early observations to model simulations

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 261, 2000, Pages 13-28

  Sharon, David ^a   Margalit, Adina ^a   Arazi, Adit ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Directional raingauges; Fine scale rainfall distribution; Hydrologically effective rainfall; Local rainfall variations; Local wind field; Topographic effects

Indexed keywords

RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0033281876     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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