Assessment of a radar-based nowcasting model for the Auckland region

Journal of Hydrology New Zealand

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-112

  Larsen, H R ^a   Gray, W R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CATCHMENT; ERROR ANALYSIS; RAINFALL; REAL TIME; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AUCKLAND; AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 1242265199     PISSN: 00221708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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