South African Weather Service operational satellite based precipitation estimation technique: applications and improvements
Extreme weather related to heavy or more frequent precipitation events seem to be a likely possibility for the future of our planet. While precipitation measurements can be done by means of rain gauges, the obvious disadvantages of point measurements are driving meteorologists towards remotely sense...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-04-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/15/1131/2011/hess-15-1131-2011.pdf |