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Variability in the Characteristics of Precipitation Systems in the Tropical Pacific. Part I: Spatial Structure
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Journal of Climate
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March 15, 2005| Author:
Kummerow, Christian D; L'Ecuyer, Tristan S; Masunaga, Hirohiko
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ABSTRACT
Regional and temporal variability in the vertical and horizontal characteristics of tropical precipitating clouds are investigated using the Precipitation Radar (PR) and the Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS) on board the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The present study focuses on the three oceanic regions (west, central, and east Pacific) together with two continental regions for comparison and the two separate time periods (February 1998 and February ...
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