Scalar multifractal radar observer's problem

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26479-26491

  Lovejoy, S ^a   Duncan, M R ^a   Schertzer, D ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; RADAR ECHO; RAIN; SCATTERING;

EID: 0030422570     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02208     Document Type: Article

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