The validation service of the hydrological SAF geostationary and polar satellite precipitation products

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 871-889

  Puca, S ^a   Porcu, F ^b   Rinollo, A ^a   Vulpiani, G ^a   Baguis, P ^c   Balabanova, S ⁱ   Campione, E ^a   Erturk A ^d   Gabellani, S ^e   Iwanski, R ^f   Jurasek M ^g   KaÂak J ^g   Kerenyi J ^h   Koshinchanov, G ⁱ   Kozinarova, G ⁱ   Krahe, P ^j   Lapeta, B ^f   Labo E ^h   Milani, L ^b,m   Okon, L' ^g   Oztopal A ^k   Pagliara, P ^a   Pignone, F ^e   Rachimow, C ^j   Rebora, N ^e   Roulin, E ^c   Sonmez I ^d   Toniazzo, A ^a   Biron, D ^l   Casella, D ^m   Cattani, E ^m   Dietrich, S ^m   Di Paola, F ^m,p   Laviola, S ^m   Levizzani, V ^m   Melfi, D ^l   Mugnai, A ^m   Panegrossi, G ^m   Petracca, M ^b,m   Sano P ^m   Zauli, F ^l   Rosci, P ⁿ   De Leonibus, L ⁿ   Agosta, E ^o   Gattari, F ^o   more..

^a Italian Dept of Civil Protection   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

^d ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e CIMA Research Foundation   (Italy)

^f Institute of Meteorology and Water Management Maritime Branch Gdynia   (Poland)

^g SLOVAK HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^h HUNGARIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE   (Hungary)

ⁱ NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (Bulgaria)

^j FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (Germany)

^k ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^l Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica (CNMCA)   (Italy)

^m INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE   (Italy)

ⁿ Italian Air Force Meteorological Service General Office for Air Space and Meteorology   (Italy)

^o TELESPAZIO S P A   (Italy)

^p CNR   (Italy)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; DATA QUALITY; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RESOLUTION;

EID: 84898628411     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-14-871-2014     Document Type: Article

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