A combined microwave/infrared rain rate algorithm

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 3285-3307

  Miller, S W ^a   Arkin, P A ^b   Joyce, R ^c  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN; SENSORS;

RAIN RATE ALGORITHMS;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHM; INFRARED IMAGERY; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; RAINFALL;

EID: 0035923294     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160152609155     Document Type: Article

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