Estimation of sampling errors and scale parameters using two- and three-dimensional rainfall data analyses

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26453-26460

  Soman, Vishwas V ^a   Valdés, Juan B ^a   North, Gerald R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAINFALL DATA; RAINFALL MODEL; SAMPLING ERROR; THREE DIMENSIONAL DATA;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, DARWIN;

EID: 3743065941     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01387     Document Type: Article

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