Satellite precipitation algorithms for extreme precipitation events

Advances in Global Change Research

Volumn 28, Issue , 2007, Pages 485-495

  Scofield, Roderick A ^a   Kuligowski, Robert J ^a  

^a Center for Satellite Application and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Extreme Precipitation Event; Mesoscale Convective System; Rain Gauge; Rain Rate; Rainfall Rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014565639     PISSN: 15740919     EISSN: 22151621     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5835-6_38     Document Type: Chapter

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