Comparison of NEXRAD and rain gauge precipitation measurements in South Florida

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-260

  Skinner, Courtney ^a   Bloetscher, Frederick ^b   Pathak, Chandra S ^c  

^a Vice President Residuals Group Practice Leader   (United States)

^b Florida Atlantic Univ   (United States)

^c SFWMD   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Hydrology; Precipitation; Radar; Statistics; Water management

Indexed keywords

GAGES; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; PLANNING; RADAR; RADAR MEASUREMENT; RAIN GAGES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ZONING;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS; FLORIDA; GAUGE NETWORKS; HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS; KISSIMMEE RIVERS; PRECIPITATION; PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS; RAIN EVENTS; RAIN GAUGE NETWORKS; RAIN GAUGES; RAINFALL DATUM; RAINFALL ESTIMATES; RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS; SOUTH FLORIDA; SPATIAL VARIABILITIES; TROPICAL DISTURBANCES; WATER SUPPLY PLANNING; WET SEASONS;

RAIN;

PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60649087773     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2009)14:3(248)     Document Type: Article

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