Statistical analysis of oceanic rainfall characteristics in the baiu season utilizing TRMM PR data

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 87 A, Issue , 2009, Pages 339-352

  Takayabu, Yukari N ^a,b   Hikosaka, Kenta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN WEATHER ASSOCIATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADAR; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 71549150632     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.87A.339     Document Type: Article

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