Precipitation identification from radar wind profiler spectral moment data: Vertical velocity histograms, velocity variance, and signal power-vertical velocity correlations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 545-559

  Ralph, F Martin ^a   Neiman, Paul J ^a   Ruffieux, Dominique ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0000097123     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0545:PIFRWP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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