CDRD and PNPR satellite passive microwave precipitation retrieval algorithms: EuroTRMM/EURAINSAT origins and H-SAF operations

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 887-912

  Mugnai, A ^a   Smith, E A ^b   Tripoli, G J ^c   Bizzarri, B ^d   Casella, D ^a   Dietrich, S ^a   Di Paola, F ^a   Panegrossi, G ^a   Sano P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Center for Research on the Changing Earth System (CRCES)   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Consultant   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CALIBRATION; METEOSAT; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE MISSION;

ITALY;

EID: 84879243235     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-13-887-2013     Document Type: Article

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