Evaluating the consistency of the TRMM over the rain gauge for drought monitoring in the semi-arid region of Karnataka, India, using statistical methods
Sanjay Kumar, S. A. Ahmed, Jyothika Karkala
Abstract
A comparison of the TRMM satellite product and IMD rainfall gridded data is expressed by means of the indices for the study of drought variation in the Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India.
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Rain gaugeAridEnvironmental scienceConsistency (knowledge bases)SatelliteMeteorologyClimatologyGeographyHydrology (agriculture)MathematicsEcologyGeologyPrecipitationBiologyEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringAerospace engineeringGeometryHydrology and Drought AnalysisPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisClimate variability and models