Short- to medium-range superensemble precipitation forecasts using satellite products: 1. Deterministic forecasting

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Shin, D W ^a   Krishnamurti, T N ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ensemble forecasting; Precipitation forecasting; Superensemble; TRMM

Indexed keywords

ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 1642457179     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001510     Document Type: Article

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