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Characteristics of extreme rainfall events in northwestern Peru during the 1982-1983 El Nino periodHistograms and contour maps describing the daily rainfall characteristics of a northwestern Peru area most severely affected by the 1982-1983 El Nino event were prepared from daily rainfall data obtained from 66 stations in this area during the El Nino event, and during the same 8-month intervals for the two years preceding and following the event. These data were analyzed, in conjunction with the anlysis of visible and IR satellite images, for cloud characteristics and structure. The results present a comparison of the rainfall characteristics as a function of elevation, geographic location, and the time of year for the El Nino and non-El Nino periods.
Document ID
19880038503
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Goldberg, R. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Tisnado, G. M.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Scofield, R. A.
(NOAA, Satellite Applications Laboratory, Washington DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
December 15, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 92
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
88A25730
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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