Quality control of precipitation data

Precipitation: Advances in Measurement, Estimation and Prediction

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 101-126

  Einfalt, Thomas ^a   Michaelides, Silas ^b  

^a Hydro and Meteo GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

^b Meteorological Service of Cyprus   (Cyprus)

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EID: 57649180299     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77655-0_5     Document Type: Chapter

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