Wintertime precipitation episodes in Central Chile: Associated meteorological conditions and orographic influences

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-193

  Falvey, Mark ^a   Garreaud, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; MOISTURE FLUX; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADIOSONDE; RAINGAUGE; RAINSTORM; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SSM-I; TOPOGRAPHY; WINTER;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34248350009     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM562.1     Document Type: Article

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