Evolution of El Niño-precipitation relationships from satellites and gauges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Curtis, Scott ^a   Adler, Robert F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

El Ni o; Global; Precipitation; Satellite

Indexed keywords

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINGAUGE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 1642562745     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002690     Document Type: Article

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