Evaluation of multiple satellite-based precipitation products over complex topography

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1498-1516

  Derin, Yagmur ^a   Yilmaz, Koray K ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; COMPLEX TERRAIN; DATA SET; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TRMM; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BLACK SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 84928809945     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-13-0191.1     Document Type: Article

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