Radar precipitation for winter hydrological modelling

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 282, 2003, Pages 35-42

  Fassnacht, S R ^a   Soulis, E D ^b   Kouwen, N ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Precipitation gauges; Snow hydrological modelling; Weather radar; Winter hydrology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; RADAR; RUNOFF; SNOW GAGES;

HYDROLOGICAL MODELING;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CORRECTION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTERPOLATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR IMAGERY; RAINGAUGE; WINTER;

CANADA;

EID: 0041767543     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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