A method for combined passive-active microwave retrievals of cloud and precipitation profiles

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1763-1789

  Olson, William S ^a,b   Kummerow, Christian D ^b   Heymsfield, Gerald M ^b   Giglio, Louis ^c  

^a Caelum Research Corporation   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPR; CAMEX; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; PRECIPITATION; TRMM; VERTICAL STRUCTURE;

USA, FLORIDA;

EID: 0030390640     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<1763:AMFCPM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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