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Diurnal Cycle Variations if Precipitation over the Americas
John E. Janowiak, NWS/NCEP/CPC, Camp Springs, MD; and V. Kousky and R. Joyce
We examine the diurnal characteristics in rainfall over the Americas using hourly, high resolution satellite/rain gauge integrated analyses of precipitation. Detailed regional examinations are made that reveal intricate features over North and South America. We also assess the ability of short-range numerical model forecasts of precipitation to mimic the diurnal variations that are observed in nature. .
Session 5A, The diurnal cycle
Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 11:15 AM-5:30 PM, 214B
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