Radar–rain-gauge rainfall estimation for hydrological applications in small catchments

Gabriele, Salvatore; Chiaravalloti, Francesco; Procopio, Antonio

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12 Jul 2017

| 12 Jul 2017

Radar–rain-gauge rainfall estimation for hydrological applications in small catchments

Salvatore Gabriele, Francesco Chiaravalloti, and Antonio Procopio

Salvatore Gabriele

CNR-IRPI, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Rende (CS), 87030, Italy

Francesco Chiaravalloti

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francesco.chiaravalloti@irpi.cnr.it

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-5550

CNR-IRPI, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Rende (CS), 87030, Italy

Antonio Procopio

CNR-IRPI, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Rende (CS), 87030, Italy

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