Static and dynamic calibration of radar data for hydrological use

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 545-554

  Wood, S J ^a   Jones, D A ^a   Moore, R J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Calibration; Radar; Rainfall; Raingauge

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADAR; RAIN; SIMULATION; WEATHER;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE;

BRUE CATCHMENT; ENGLAND(SOMERSET); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034440862     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-4-545-2000     Document Type: Article

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