Effects of the radar observation process on inferred rainfall statistics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26493-26502

  Krajewski, Witold F ^a   Anagnostou, Emmanouil N ^a   Ciach, Grzegorz J ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR MEASUREMENT; RAINFALL STATISTICS;

EID: 0030404297     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01616     Document Type: Article

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