Bayesian image analysis and the disaggregation of rainfall

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 641-650

  Chandler, R E ^a   Mackay, N G ^b   Wheater, H S ^b   Onof, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISAGGREGATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RAINFALL;

EID: 0033942588     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<0641:BIAATD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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