Precipitation changes near three Gorges Dam, China. Part I: A spatiotemporal validation analysis

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 735-745

  Zhao, Fang ^a   Shepherd, Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Atmosphere land interaction; Hydrometeorology; Lake effects; Satellite observations

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAND COVER; LAND USE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINGAUGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRMM; WATER RESOURCE;

CHINA; HUBEI; THREE GORGES DAM;

EID: 84861313419     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-11-061.1     Document Type: Article

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