The evaluation of TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) in drought monitoring in the Lancang River Basin

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 273-282

  Zeng, Hongwei ^a,b   Li, Lijuan ^a   Li, Jiuyi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

drought; Lancang River Basin; meteorology; SPI; TMPA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863279274     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-012-0926-1     Document Type: Article

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