Classification of tropical precipitating systems and associated Z-R relationships

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17699-17711

  Narayana Rao, T ^a   Narayana Rao, D ^a   Mohan, K ^a   Raghavan, S ^b  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Aerodrome Meteorological Office   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REFLECTIVITY;

EID: 0034809654     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jd900836     Document Type: Article

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