Evaluating NEXRAD multisensor precipitation estimates for operational hydrologic forecasting

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 241-254

  Young, C Bryan ^a   Bradley, A Allen ^a   Krajewski, Witold F ^a   Kruger, Anton ^a   Morrissey, Mark L ^b  

^a University of Iowa ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 0034348350     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1525-7541(2000)001<0241:ENMPEF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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