PM-GCD - A combined IR-MW satellite technique for frequent retrieval of heavy precipitation

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 231-240

  Casella, D ^a   Dietrich, S ^a   Di Paola, F ^a   Formenton, M ^a   Mugnai, A ^a   Porcu F ^b   Sano P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMSU; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; METEOSAT; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SATELLITE IMAGERY; WATER VAPOR;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84861547093     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-12-231-2012     Document Type: Article

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