Sampling errors in the measurement of rainfall parameters using the precipitation occurence sensor system (POSS)

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-140

  Sheppard, Brian E ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOPPLER RADAR; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN;

FIRST-ORDER ESTIMATES; PRECIPITATION OCCURRENCE SENSOR SYSTEM (POSS); RAINFALL PARAMENTERS; RAINFALL RATE;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOPPLER RADAR; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN;

DOPPLER RADAR; ERROR ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINDROP; REFLECTIVITY; SAMPLING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33847730700     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1956.1     Document Type: Article

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