Validation of the TOPEX rain algorithm: Comparison with ground-based radar

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  McMillan, A C ^a   Quartly, G D ^a   Srokosz, M A ^a   Tournadre, J ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Rain; Satellite remote sensing; TOPEX; Validation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALTIMETER; ERROR ANALYSIS; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 0036241485     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000872     Document Type: Article

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