A brief evaluation of precipitation from the North American Regional Reanalysis

被引：118
作者：
Bukovsky, Melissa S. [1 ]
Karoly, David J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Oklahoma, Sch Meteorol, Norman, OK 73072 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY | 2007年 / 8卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1175/JHM595.1
中图分类号：
P4 [大气科学（气象学）];
学科分类号：
0706 ; 070601 ;
摘要：
Several aspects of the precipitation climatology from the North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) are analyzed and compared with two other reanalyses and one set of gridded observations over a domain encompassing the United States. The spatial distribution, diurnal cycle, and annual cycle of precipitation are explored to establish the reliability of the reanalyses and to judge their usefulness. While the NARR provides a much improved representation of precipitation over that of the other reanalyses examined, some inaccuracies are found and have been highlighted as a warning to potential users of the data.
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页码：837 / 846
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