One-minute rain rate distribution in Nigeria derived from TRMM satellite data

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 625-633

  Omotosho, T V ^a   Oluwafemi, C O ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

One minute rain rate; Stratiform and convective rainfall accumulation; Thunderstorm ratio; TRMM satellite

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DIGITAL RADIO; MICROWAVES; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RAIN GAGES; SATELLITES; TROPICS;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; DATA SETS; DIGITAL MAPS; GROUND DATUM; GROUND STATIONS; INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIONS; MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS; MICROWAVE IMAGER; NEGATIVE CORRELATIONS; NIGERIA; NIGERIANS; ONE-MINUTE RAIN RATE; POSITIVE COEFFICIENTS; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; RAIN ATTENUATIONS; RAINFALL CHARACTERISTICS; RAINFALL RATES; STRATIFORM AND CONVECTIVE RAINFALL ACCUMULATION; STUDY GROUPS; TRMM SATELLITE; TRMM SATELLITE DATUM; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION SATELLITES; TROPICAL STATIONS;

RAIN;

EID: 63349099207     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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