Multiparameter Radar and Microwave Radiative Transfer Modeling of Nonspherical Atmospheric Ice Particles

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 423-437

  Evans, K Franklin ^a   Vivekanandan, J ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE; METEOROLOGY--MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES--SCATTERING; REMOTE SENSING;

ATMOSPHERIC ICE PARTICLES; DEPOLARIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY; NONSPHERICAL ICE PARTICLES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

RADAR;

EID: 0025452198     PISSN: 01962892     EISSN: 15580644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.1990.572908     Document Type: Article

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