Detailed analysis of the error associated with the rainfall retrieved by the NOAA/NESDIS SSM/I algorithm. 1. Tropical oceanic rainfall

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11419-11427

  Li, Qihang ^a,c   Ferraro, Ralph ^b   Grody, Norman ^b  

^a Caelum Research Corporation   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; OCEANIC RAINFALL; RAINFALL DATA; TROPICS;

EID: 7344239299     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00680     Document Type: Article

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