Estimation of convective precipitation: The meteorological radar versus an automatic rain gauge network

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 103-109

  Llasat, M C ^a   Rigo, T ^a   Ceperuelo, M ^a   Barrera, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOOD; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADAR; RAINGAUGE;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 30844440578     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-2-103-2005     Document Type: Article

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