Application of the LEPS technique for Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting (QPF) in Southern Italy: A preliminary study

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-66

  Federico, S ^a,b   Avolio, E ^a,c   Bellecci, C ^a,c   Colacino, M ^b   Walko, R L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d Duke University   (United States)

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EID: 34547366214     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-13-53-2006     Document Type: Article

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