Sensitivity analysis of polarimetric variables at a 5-cm wavelength in rain

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1514-1526

  Zrnic D S ^a   Keenan, T D ^b   Carey, L D ^c   May, P ^b  

^a NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR; RAINDROP; REMOTE SENSING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033747939     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<1514:SAOPVA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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