Multifractal analysis of radar rainfall fields over the area of Rome

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 293-299

  Calenda, G ^a   Gorgucci, E ^b   Napolitano, F ^c   Novella, A ^a   Volpi, E ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RAINSTORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748038478     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-2-293-2005     Document Type: Article

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