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Grody, N.C., 1991: Classification of snow cover and precipitation
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Huffman, G.J., 1997a: Estimates of root-mean-square random error
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Huffman, G.J., ed., 1997b: The Global Precipitation Climatology
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Huffman, G.J., R.F. Adler, B. Rudolf, U. Schneider, and P.R. Keehn,
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combining satellite-based estimates, rain gauge analysis, and NWP
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Huffman, G.J., R.F. Adler, P.A. Arkin, A. Chang, R. Ferraro,
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Joyce, R.J., J.E. Janowiak, and G.J. Huffman, 2001: Latitudinal and
Seasonal Dependent Zenith Angle Corrections for Geostationary
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Initial validation of the Global Precipitation Climatology Project
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Honolulu, HI, 45 pp.
Rudolf, B., 1993: Management and analysis of precipitation on a
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WCRP, 1986: Report of the workshop on global large scale precipitation
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Xie, P., J.E. Janowiak, and P.A. Arkin, 2000: An improved global
precipitation index based on satellite-observed outgoing longwave
radiation. (to be submitted to J. Climate)
Xie, P., and P.A. Arkin, 1998: Global monthly precipitation estimates
from satellite-observed outgoing longwave radiation. J. Climate,
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Xie, P., and P.A. Arkin, 1997: Global precipitation: A 17-year monthly
analysis based on gauge observations, satellite estimates, and
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Xie, P., and P.A. Arkin, 1996: Analysis of global monthly
precipitation using gauge observations, satellite estimates, and
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