Sensitivity of multiparameter radar rainfall algorithms

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D2, 2000, Pages 2215-2223

  Gorgucci, Eugenio ^a   Scarchilli, Gianfranco ^a   Chandrasekar, V ^b,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY;

EID: 0033744945     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900309     Document Type: Article

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