Parameter estimation of GOES precipitation index at different calibration timescales

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D15, 2000, Pages 20131-20143

  Xu, Liming ^a   Gao, Xiaogang ^a   Sorooshian, Soroosh ^a   Imam, Bisher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GOES; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033792337     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900178     Document Type: Article

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