Regional frequency analysis of precipitation using large-scale atmospheric variables

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 24, 2008, Pages

  Satyanarayana, P ^a   Srinivas, V V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; STATISTICS;

ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MONSOON; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; SUMMER;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 62149112174     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010412     Document Type: Article

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