Considerations for the use of radar-derived precipitation estimates in determining return intervals for extreme areal precipitation amounts

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 315, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 203-219

  Allen, Robert J ^a   DeGaetano, Arthur T ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Areal reduction factors; Extreme value analysis; Radar rainfall; Rainfall estimates; Raingauge

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ESTIMATION; RADAR;

AREAL REDUCTION FACTORS; EXTREME VALUE ANALYSIS; RADAR RAINFALL; RAINFALL ESTIMATES; RAINGAUGE;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINGAUGE; RETURN PERIOD;

EID: 28344455169     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.03.028     Document Type: Article

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