Diurnal cycle of rainfall over the Brazilian Amazon

Climate Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-149

  Angelis, Carlos F ^a   McGregor, Glenn R ^a   Kidd, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amazon; Diurnal cycle; Precipitation; Rain gauge; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINGAUGE; SEASONALITY;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4344614345     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr026139     Document Type: Article

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