Estimation of rainfall parameters from polarimetric radar measurements with POLDIRAD

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 25, Issue 10-12, 2000, Pages 849-853

  Hagen, M ^a   Meischner, P ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL INTENSITY; REFLECTIVITY;

EID: 0033780521     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00114-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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