Rainfall spatial variability observed by X-band weather radar and its implication for the accuracy of rainfall estimates

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1011-1019

  Moreau, E ^a   Testud, J ^a   Le Bouar, E ^a  

^a NOVIMET   (France)

Author keywords

Quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE); X band radar

Indexed keywords

DATA SETS; POLARIMETRIC RADARS; QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATION (QPE); RADAR DATA; RAIN GAUGE NETWORKS; RAIN GAUGES; RAINFALL ESTIMATES; REAL TIME; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; SPATIAL CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; X-BAND RADAR; X-BAND RADARS; X-BAND WEATHER RADAR;

ERRORS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; POLARIMETERS; POLAROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; RADAR; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GAGES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ERROR ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 67349094867     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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