Accuracy validation of TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis daily precipitation products in the Lancang River Basin of China

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 389-401

  Zeng, Hongwei ^a,b   Li, Lijuan ^a   Hu, Jinming ^c,d   Liang, Liqiao ^e   Li, Jiuyi ^a   Li, Bin ^a   Zhang, Kai ^a,b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c Key Laboratory of International River and Trans boundary Eco Security   (China)

^d YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DRIZZLE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; TRMM;

CHINA; MEKONG RIVER;

EID: 84876421951     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-012-0733-8     Document Type: Article

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