The influence of terrain on rainfall estimates from radar reflectivity and specific propagation phase observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 837-845

  Vivekanandan, J ^a   Yates, David N ^a   Brandes, Edward A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLASH FLOOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WEATHER FORECASTING;

COLORADO; DENVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032723209     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<0837:TIOTOR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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