Some results from the hailpad network in Leon (Spain): Noteworthy correlations among hailfall parameters

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 105-117

  Fraile, Roberto ^a   Sánchez, José L ^a   De La Madrid, José L ^a   Castro, Amaya ^a   Marcos, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAIL; METHODOLOGY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CASTILLA Y LEON; LEON; SPAIN;

EID: 0343415573     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007040050115     Document Type: Article

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