A possible origin of linear depolarization observed at vertical incidence in rain

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 271-277

  Jameson, A R ^a,c,d   Durden, S L ^b  

^a Applied Research Corporation   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c RJH Scientific   (United States)

^d RJH Scientific Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE RADAR OBSERVATION; LINEAR DEPOLARIZATION; MEAN CARTING ANGLE; POLARIZATION ALGORITHM; RAINDROP PERTURBATION; TROPICAL RAIN;

EID: 0029768532     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<0271:APOOLD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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