A TRMM-calibrated infrared rainfall algorithm applied over Brazil

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 20, 2002, Pages LBA-15-1-LBA-15-15

  Negri, A J ^a   Adler, R F ^a   Xu, L ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

1894 Hydrology: Instruments and techniques; 3354 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Precipitation (1854); 3360 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Remote sensing; Amazon; Precipitation; Rainfall; Satellite; TRMM

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HEAT CONVECTION; INFRARED RADIATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADAR; RIVERS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DIURNAL VARIATION; METHODOLOGY; RAINFALL; SATELLITE; TOPOGRAPHY;

AMAZON BASIN; AMAZON RIVER; AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; CEARA; MANAUS; RONDONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 36448985353     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000265     Document Type: Article

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