Stratiform and convective classification of rainfall using SSM/I 85-GHz brightness temperature observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 570-575

  Anagnostou, Emmanouil N ^a   Kummerow, Christian ^b  

^a IA United States   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000204820     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0570:SACCOR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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