Precipitation in the hindu-kush karakoram himalaya: Observations and future scenarios

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-100

  Palazzi, E ^a   Von Hardenberg, J ^a   Provenzale, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; GAGES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; WATER RESOURCES;

DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS; EVOLUTION OF PRECIPITATION; GLOBAL PRECIPITATION; GLOBAL PRECIPITATION CLIMATOLOGY PROJECTS; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION; SEASONAL PRECIPITATIONS; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSIONS;

LASERS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE MODELING; DATA SET; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBAL CLIMATE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINGAUGE; TEMPORAL PERIOD; TRMM;

HINDU KUSH; KARAKORAM;

EID: 84877947303     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD018697     Document Type: Article

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