CSU-CHILL polarimetric radar measurements from a severe hail storm in eastern Colorado

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 749-775

  Hubbert, J ^a,c   Bringi, V N ^a   Carey, L D ^a   Bolen, S ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAIL; RADAR; STORM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032466699     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1998)037<0749:CCPRMF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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