Equatorial atlantic rain frequency: An intercentennial comparison

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2296-2301

  Short, David A ^a  

^a ENSCO INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; RADAR; WEATHER SATELLITES;

RADAR SENSITIVITY;

RAIN;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION; HISTORICAL RECORD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHIPBORNE MEASUREMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0042568943     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2775.1     Document Type: Article

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