Rainfall measurement error by WSR-88D radars due to variations in Z-R law parameters and the radar constant

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1017-1024

  Ulbrich, Carlton W ^a   Lee, L G ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR CORRECTION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADAR; RAINFALL;

EID: 0033428708     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<1017:RMEBWR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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