Fractal interpolation of rain rate time series

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Paulson, Kevin S ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractal; Interpolation; Rain

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; INTERPOLATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINGAUGE; TIME SERIES;

EID: 14344264462     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004717     Document Type: Article

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