Heavy precipitation in the Alpine Region (HERA): Areal rainfall determination for flood warnings through in-situ measurements, remote sensing and atmospheric modelling

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 73-85

  Volkert, H ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0034338950     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007030050007     Document Type: Article

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