Statistical reanalysis of precipitation fields based on ground network data and weather patterns: Application over French mountains

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 432-433, Issue , 2012, Pages 154-167

  Gottardi, Frédéric ^a   Obled, Charles ^b   Gailhard, Joël ^a   Paquet, Emmanuel ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Guess field; Mountainous areas; Orographical effect; Precipitation; Spatialisation; Weather patterns

Indexed keywords

GUESS FIELD; MOUNTAINOUS AREA; OROGRAPHICAL EFFECT; SPATIALISATION; WEATHER PATTERNS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CATCHMENTS; LANDFORMS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WATER RESOURCES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGRAPHY; PIXEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATER RESOURCE; WATERSHED; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ALPS; FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL; PYRENEES;

EID: 84858443780     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.014     Document Type: Review

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