Evaluation of radar-gauge merging methods for quantitative precipitation estimates

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-203

  Goudenhoofdt, E ^a   Delobbe, L ^a  

^a ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOSTATISTICS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADAR ALTIMETRY; RAINGAUGE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 60849134870     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-195-2009     Document Type: Article

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