High-resolution short-term quantitative precipitation forecasting in mountainous regions using a nested model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31553-31564

  Kuligowski, Robert J ^a   Barros, Ana P ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

EID: 0033611338     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900938     Document Type: Article

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