Systematic variation of drop size and radar-rainfall relations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D6, 1999, Pages 6155-6169

  Atlas, David ^a,b   Ulbrich, Carlton W ^c   Marks Jr , Frank D ^d,f   Amitai, Eyal ^a   Williams, Christopher R ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Clemson University ^*  (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Southeast Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

^e Natl Oceanic Atmosph A   (United States)

^f ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPLET; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR IMAGERY; STORM;

GEKKO GECKO;

EID: 0033608672     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200098     Document Type: Article

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