Space-time rainfall organization and its role in validating quantitative precipitation forecasts

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 10129-10146

  Zepeda Arce, Jesus ^a   Foufoula Georgiou, Efi ^a   Droegemeier, Kelvin K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0033789461     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901087     Document Type: Article

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