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On the Quantification of Atmospheric Rivers Precipitation from Space: Composite Assessments and Case Studies over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean and the Western United States
Description: Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are often associated with extreme precipitation, which can lead to flooding or alleviate droughts. A decade (2003-12) of landfalling ARs impacting the North American west coast (between 32.5° and 52.5°N) is collected to assess the skill of five commonly used satellite-based precipitation products in capturing ARs' precipitation rate and pattern. AR detection was carried out using a database containing twice-daily satellite-based integrated water vapor composite observations. [Source: Journal of Hydrometeorology]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-15-0061.1
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Source: Journal of Hydrometeorology
Publish Date: 1/1/2016
Reading Level: Expert
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