Bulk hydrometeor classification and quantification using polarimetric radar data: Synthesis of relations

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1341-1372

  Straka, J M ^a   Zrnic, D S ^a   Ryzhkov, A V ^a  

^a NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DATA PROCESSING; HYDROMETRY; RADAR;

EID: 0033794621     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<1341:BHCAQU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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