Tests of rain profiling algorithms for a spaceborne radar using raincell models and real data precipitation fields

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 426-453

  Testud, Jacques ^a   Amayenc, Paul ^a,b   Dou, Xiankang ^a   Tani, Taoufik ^a  

^a Ctr d'Etud Environnements T   (France)

^b ORANGE LABS   (France)

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EID: 0000025735     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0426:TORPAF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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