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Resolution errors associated with gridded precipitation fields

  1. C. J. Willmott*,
  2. M. L. Johnson

Article first published online: 7 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1235

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 25, Issue 15, pages 1957–1963, December 2005

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Willmott, C. J. and Johnson, M. L. (2005), Resolution errors associated with gridded precipitation fields. Int. J. Climatol., 25: 1957–1963. doi: 10.1002/joc.1235

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  1. Center for Climatic Research, Department of Geography, University of Delaware, 216 Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA

*Center for Climatic Research, Department of Geography, University of Delaware, 216 Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 NOV 2005
  2. Article first published online: 7 OCT 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 MAY 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 22 FEB 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 4 FEB 2004

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  • Delaware Space Grant College Consortium and Fellowship Program NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and Large-Scale Biosphere–Atmosphere (LBA) program. Grant Number: NAG5-4829 and NAG5-8443

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