A Summary of Precipitation Characteristics from the 2006-2011 Northern Australian Wet Seasons as Revealed by ARM Disdrometer Research Facilities (Darwin, Australia)

Bartholomew, M. J.; Pope, M.; Collis, S.; Jensen, M. P.

doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0222.1

Title: A Summary of Precipitation Characteristics from the 2006-2011 Northern Australian Wet Seasons as Revealed by ARM Disdrometer Research Facilities (Darwin, Australia)

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · J. Applied Meteorol. Climatol.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0222.1· OSTI ID:1149067

Bartholomew, M. J.; Pope, M.; Collis, S.; Jensen, M. P.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: DE-AC02-98CH10886

OSTI ID:: 1149067

Report Number(s):: BNL-105019-2014-JA

Journal Information:: J. Applied Meteorol. Climatol., Vol. 53

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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