An alternative index for the contribution of precipitation on very wet days to the total precipitation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1365-1378

  Leander, R ^a   Buishand, T A ^a   Klein Tank, A M G ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84893872711     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00144.1     Document Type: Article

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