1. Department of MeteorologyUniversity of Maryland College Park Maryland USA
2. Office of Research and Applications, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Camp Springs Maryland USA
3. Environmental Modeling Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Washington District of Columbia USA
4. NASA/GSFC Hydrological Sciences BranchNASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
5. Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPrinceton University Princeton New Jersey USA
6. Office of Hydrologic Development, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Silver Spring Maryland USA
7. Department of Environmental SciencesRutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey USA
8. Hydrological Sciences Branch and Data Assimilation Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
9. Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Washington District of Columbia USA