Correction for attenuation of radar reflectivity using polarization data

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 124, Issue 551, 1998, Pages 2393-2415

  Smyth, T J ^a   Illingworth, A J ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heavy rain; Rainfall estimation; Vertical polarization

Indexed keywords

ERROR CORRECTION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL;

EID: 0032453280     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.55110     Document Type: Article

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