Effective dielectric constants of mixed-phase hydrometeors

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 628-640

  Meneghini, R Bob ^a   Liao, L ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Caelum Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; MODELING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

EID: 0033927949     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<0628:EDCOMP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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