An optimal area approach to intercomparing polarimetric radar rain-rate algorithms with gauge data

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 605-623

  Bolen, S ^a   Bringi, V N ^b   Chandrasekar, V ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

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EID: 0001592266     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0605:AOAATI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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