Doppler radar backscatter from ring waves

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-305

  Smith, M J ^a   Poulter, E M ^a   McGregor, J A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; RAIN; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WATER WAVES;

BRAGG SCATTER; RING WAVES;

REMOTE SENSING;

BACKSCATTER; DOPPLER RADAR; RADAR; RAINDROP; REMOTE SENSING; RING WAVES; SEA SURFACE;

EID: 0031868868     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698216260     Document Type: Article

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