Polarimetrically tuned R(Z) relations and comparison of radar rainfall methods

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 340-349

  Ryzhkov, Alexander ^a,b   Zrnić, Dusan ^b   Atlas, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; PRECIPITATION; RADAR; RAINFALL RATE; REFLECTIVITY FACTOR;

EID: 0031473991     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1997)036<0340:PTRZRA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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