An improved scheme for convective/stratiform echo classification using radar reflectivity

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 12 PART 1, 2000, Pages 2129-2150

  Biggerstaff, M I ^a   Listema, S A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; RADAR; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY; STRATIFORM CLOUD;

HOUSTON; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034464567     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2001)040<2129:aisfcs>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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