Artificial neural network estimation of rainfall intensity from radar observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D20, 2000, Pages 24849-24861

  Orlandini, Stefano ^a   Morlini, Isabella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ESTIMATION METHOD; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADAR; RAINGAUGE; REFLECTIVITY;

EID: 0034536962     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900408     Document Type: Article

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