Subpixel-scale rainfall variability and the effects on separation of radar and gauge rainfall errors

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1348-1363

  Zhang, Yu ^a,b   Adams, Thomas ^c   Bonta, James V ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c National Weather Service   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; KRIGING; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE;

EID: 38749139251     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JHM835.1     Document Type: Article

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