Evaluation of TRMM multisatellite precipitation analysis (TMPA) and its utility in hydrologic prediction in the La Plata Basin

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 622-640

  Su, Fengge ^a   Hong, Yang ^b   Lettenmaier, Dennis P ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINGAUGE; SATELLITE DATA; STREAMFLOW;

LA PLATA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 50849101621     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JHM944.1     Document Type: Article

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