A new merged analysis of precipitation utilizing satellite and reanalysis data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 22, 2008, Pages

  Sapiano, M R P ^a   Smith, T M ^a   Arkin, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; ESTIMATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INTERPOLATION; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WEATHER FORECASTING;

ESTIMATION METHOD; FORECASTING METHOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SSM-I;

EID: 58849094020     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010310     Document Type: Article

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