The WMO Field Intercomparison of Rain Intensity Gauges

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 534-543

  Lanza, Luca G ^a   Vuerich, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Italian Meteorological Service   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Intercomparison; Measurement; Precipitation; Rainfall intensity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CORRECTION ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC STABILITY; GLOBAL CLIMATES; IN-FIELD; INTERCOMPARISONS; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; METEOROLOGICAL SENSORS; METEOROLOGICAL STATION; RAIN GAUGES; RAIN-INTENSITY; RAINFALL INTENSITY; UNIVERSITY OF GENOA; WEIGHING GAUGE;

CALIBRATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; MEASUREMENTS; METADATA; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGY; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GAGES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; CALIBRATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; WEATHER STATION;

VIGNA;

EID: 70450221699     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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