Comparison of radar data from the TRMM satellite and Kwjalein oceanic validation site

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 12 PART 1, 2000, Pages 2151-2164

  Schumacher, C ^a   Houze R A , Jr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEANOGRAPHY; RADAR; RAINFALL; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0034463723     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2001)040<2151:CORDFT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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