Comparisons of cross sections for melting hydrometeors as derived from dielectric mixing formulas and a numerical method

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1658-1670

  Meneghini, R ^a   Liao, L ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Caelum Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROMETEOR; ICE CRYSTAL; MELTING LAYER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0030390622     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<1658:COCSFM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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