Bistatic dual-polarization scattering from rain and hail at S- and C-band frequencies

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1110-1121

  Aydin, K ^a   Park, S H ^a   Walsh, T M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAIL; RADAR; RAINFALL;

EID: 0032458608     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<1110:BDPSFR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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