Comparison of freezing-level altitudes from the NCEP reanalysis with TRMM precipitation radar brightband data

Journal of Climate

Volumn 13, Issue 23, 2000, Pages 4137-4148

  Harris G N , Jr ^a   Bowman, K P ^a   Shin, D B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC LAPSE RATE; FREEZING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; FREEZING; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN GAGES; SEA ICE; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

PRECIPITATION RADARS; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION (TRMM) SATELLITES;

RAIN;

EID: 0034478721     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2000)013<4137:coflaf>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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