A satellite infrared technique for diurnal rainfall variability studies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31477-31488

  Anagnostou, Emmanouil N ^a   Negri, Andrew J ^b   Adler, Robert F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; DIURNAL VARIATION; INFRARED IMAGERY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE SENSOR;

EID: 0033611344     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900157     Document Type: Article

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