Rainfall analysis for Indian monsoon region using the merged rain gauge observations and satellite estimates: Evaluation of monsoon rainfall features

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-198

  Bhowmik, S K Roy ^a   Das, Ananda K ^a  

^a INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Mesoscale features; Monsoon precipitation system; Objective analysis

Indexed keywords

MONSOON; OROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; RESOLUTION;

ASIA; BAY OF BENGAL; EURASIA; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS;

EID: 36349001794     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-007-0019-1     Document Type: Article

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