Comparison of three infrared satellite techniques to estimate accumulated rainfall over the Iberian Peninsula

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 1757-1769

  Tarruella, R ^a   Jorge, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate variables; Iberian Peninsula; Infrared; Rainfall; Region; Techniques

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA PROCESSING; RAIN; SATELLITES;

OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFRARED IMAGERY; RAINFALL; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0346752368     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.972     Document Type: Article

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